Nellie Irene Livingston

June 15, 1935 — October 21, 2021

Nellie Irene (Shepard) Livingston, a resident of Bennington, VT, passed quietly surrounded by her family on 10/21/2021 following a brief illness.

Nellie was born in Bennington, VT on June 15, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Phillip and Lina (Burgess) Shepard. Nellie received her education in Bennington and was a graduate of Bennington High School. She later attended Rhema Bible Training College in Broken Arrow, OK.

After attending Bible College Nellie moved to California where she became an ordained minister. She loved California and resided in the central coast area for 42 years. Nellie was very active in missionary work. In the 1980's she smuggled Bibles into China which, at that time, was illegal and very dangerous. She made missionary trips to Africa and the Philippines sharing the Bible with children which was her real passion. While not travelling the world she spent time teaching the Bible to children at Agape Christion Fellowship in San Luis Obispo, CA and witnessed at many hospitals and prisons throughout California.

Outside of church Nellie spent time hiking the beaches and hills that surrounded her. She enjoyed her family, friends and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Nellie was predeceased by her parents, daughter Lina Dickenson, brother William Shepard and sisters Shirley Berthold and Ruth Goodwin. She is survived by her sister Pat Duval, her brother James Shepard, her son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Becky Livingston, daughter Bonnie Malott and her partner Tom Whalen, daughter and son-in-law Sharyn and Patrick Jones, son and daughter-in-law Scott and Rebbeccca Richmond, fourteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at the family lot at Park Lawn Cemetery on Tuesday October 26 at 11am. The family invites everyone to join them at the River Street Firehouse following the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in the memory of Nellie Livingston may be made to HOPE International (Africa) through the office of the Mahar and Son Funeral Home, 628 Main St, Bennington, VT 05201. Guest book condolences may be made at www.maharandsonfuneralhome.net

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

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Park Lawn Cemetery

South Street, Bennington, VT 05201

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