Tony J. McNellis, 73, was born on January 19, 1952, in Dallas, Texas, the son of L.J. McNellis and Doris Evelyn (Thurmond) McNellis. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife and mother of his children, Sharon (Martens) McNellis; sons, Marten "Marty" McNellis and Matthew "Matt" McNellis.

Tony lived in Texas before moving to Hugo in 2020. He served as a firefighter for the Irving Fire Department for 30 years. Tony was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish and was a gun enthusiast. He was especially passionate about quail hunting and loved his bird dogs "Bo" and "Hayley". Tony enjoyed riding horses when he was younger and reading, taking a special interest in western history. He liked to meet new people and made friends wherever he went. Most of all, Tony loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren. His family will miss him deeply, but his loving memory will live on in their hearts forever.

Tony is survived by his loving wife, Shelia (Cloninger) McNellis; sister, Diane Baldwin and husband, Stephen; niece, Jessica Morgan; sons, Brant Allen and wife, Brandi and Mark Baugus and wife, Melanie; daughter, Aubrey Maynard and husband, Tony; grandchildren, Hayli, Hadli, Sydni, Tyler, Turbo, Rylee, Bryer, Jayton, Sadie and Paisley; sisters-in-law, Barbara Tompkins and husband, Wayne, Carmel Cover and husband, Tim and Sherrie Carlile and Donnie; brother-in-law, Bryant Rickman and wife, Darlene and along with a host of other family members, friends and loved ones.