Donald Ellington Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Donald Ellington (Omaha, Nebraska), who passed away on August 4, 2025, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donald Ellington to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Bessie Ellington and George Elmer Ellington; his sisters, Johnetta Quintella Ellington and Tonya Louise Ellington; his son Johnny Jerome Smith; his grandson Chase Alec Téyler Jones; his great grandchild Zavara Destiny Taylor; his children, Donald Lamont Ellington Jr. (Latoya Kay), Damon Darnell Ellington (Chiffon Michelle), Johnnetta Griffin and Ashley Davis (Edward Davis Sr); his siblings, Steven K Ellington (Gia Lakay), Blendia Denise Ellington and Lysa Anne Turner; his grandchildren, Donald Lamont Ellington III (Jemilla), Shikola Ashby, JaChaun Taylor, Myles Jones, Adelynn Ellington, Memphis Ellington, Carnetta Griffin, Carletta Griffin, Carl Griffin Jr., Yahmiah Thompson, DuPree Davis and Shaunta Shameka Rankins; his great grandchildren, Aubriana Jennings, Loyalty Ellington and Kyrin Soto; and his close friend Sherrie Coleman. He was also cherished by aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews.