Ibbie Ann Majors

Ibbie Ann Majors, life-long resident of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2024 at the age of 102 years old at Great Plains Health Hospital.
Mrs. Majors was born on May 2, 1921 in North Platte. She was the daughter of W.C. Scott and Flora (Decker) Scott.
Ibbie graduated from North Platte High School in 1938, and went on to Denver, Colorado for her B.S. degree. She married William “Bill” Majors at the First United Methodist Church in North Platte on Feb. 14, 1941 and together they had three sons. The family moved to “Meadowbrook Farm” in North Platte in 1947. After retirement, Ibbie and Bill enjoyed winters in Casa Grande, Arizona until Bill’s passing in 2003.
Ibbie was a member of First Presbyterian Church in North Platte, NE Farm Women, American Legion Auxiliary, volunteered in the North Platte Canteen during WWII and was a charter member of the Neighborhood Club. She served as regent of the Sioux Lookout Chapter of the D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) and was very active even up until the time of her passing. She was a life-long Republican and enjoyed playing card games. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker, and farm wife.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bill; great-granddaughter Brittney; niece Sharon Eskelson; brother Harry (Scott); and sisters Shirley (Scott) Day and Thelma (Scott) Wainz.
She is survived by her sons, William (Joyce) Majors of Oklahoma, Robert (Colleen) Majors of North Platte and Bruce (Deb) Majors of Colorado; grandchildren, Matt, Lori, Russell, Pat, Brooks, Melody and Maddie; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins; and extended family.
A celebration of Ibbie’s life will be announced at a later date. Burial will be at Fort McPherson National Veterans Cemetery in Maxwell. Memorials are suggested to be made to the NE Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (https://ncbvi.nebraska.gov/).
Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.carpentermemorial.com.