Alfred Lee Ellington, Sr.

Alfred Lee Ellington, Sr., 52 of Sioux City, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at a local hospital.  Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with Reverend Richard Moore officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday.  Online condolences may be offered at www.meyerbroschapels.com  Memorials are to be made to the Warming Shelter in Alfred’s name.

Alfred was born on Christmas Day, 1965 in Iowa City, Iowa to Lonnie C. and Tony M. (Crawford) Ellington.  He received his education in the Sioux City Public Schools and worked throughout Siouxland in the food service industry.  Alfred lived the life he chose to live, and was kind, gentle, and had a love for kids.

Alfred is survived by his daughter Cierra Ellington of Las Vegas; son Alfred Lee “AJ” Ellington, Jr. of Sargent Bluff; sisters Flora Lee, and Tracy Ellington, both of Sioux City; brothers Milton Crawford of LeMars, Bobby Ellington, and Chris (Jeannie) Ellington, of Sioux City; step-mother Barbara Ellington of Sioux City; cousins Henry Duffy, JoAnn Irvin, and David Brown-Hughes; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Alfred was preceded in death by his parents, paternal and maternal grandparents, and brother-in-law Rudy Lee.