Nettie Ellington, 77 of Grand Island passed away Monday, May 20, 2024 at CHI Health-St. Francis.
Celebration of Life Service will be at 2 PM Thursday, May 30th at All Faiths Funeral Home. Daniel Naranjo will officiate. Casual attire is suggested. Burial of ashes will be at a later date in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Family will be greeting friends an hour before service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children Hospital.
Nettie was born July 14, 1946 in Grand Island the daughter of Howard and Eulalia (Bigley) Tibbs. She was raised and received her education in Grand Island. She was married to Jim Mamot. Later she married Robert Ellington on December 18, 1971.
Nettie was a beautician for 40 years, having owned and operated Dody's Beauty Salon. She later had a cleaning service. In her younger years she enjoyed horseback riding and competing in rodeos. Occasionally, she enjoyed the casinos.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Bob; children, Kevin Mamot, Brenda (Tharin) Peters, Bryan Ellington (DeeDee) and Stephanie Ellington; grandchildren, Mason, Cora, Lana (Payton), Hana, Rose, Carter, Kyle (Kayla) and Kayla (Thomas) and great grandchildren, William, Everett, Mady and Waylon. Other survivors include her siblings, Tim (Bee) Tibbs, Monica (Daryll) Stearley, Cathy Arends, Judy (Don) Shuda, Cindy (Mike) Knopik and Dotty (Jerome) Bilslend; sister-in-law, Marlene Tibbs and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her children, Allan Mamot and Becky Mamot; her parents; sisters, Pamela Tibbs and Ursula (Jim) Enck; brother, Earl Tibbs; brothers-in-law, Leroy Arends, Joe (Judy) Ellington and Dave (Earlene) Ellington.