Wilton Harrington Sr.
SUFFOLK—Wilton Delandery Harrington Sr., 78, died Dec. 2, 2008.
A native of Hertford, N.C., he was the son of the late Wade Jack Harrington and Lillie Belle Williams.
Mr. Harrington retired as a machinist at the Newport News Shipyard and Dry Dock Co.
He was a member of the Suffolk Church of God. He served as a private in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce West “Paige” Harrington of Suffolk; two daughters and a son-in-law, Catherine H. Bradshaw of Franklin and Donna Harrington Williams and Charles Williams of Sedley; two sons, Wilton D. Harrington Jr. and Marcie Harrington of Warsaw and Kenneth W. Harrington and Tammi Harrington of Connecticut; three stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Steve D. Barnes and Barbara Barnes of Windsor, Terry R. Barnes of Courtland and Richard D. Barnes and Wendy Page of Phoenix, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jimmy R. Harrington Sr. of Suffolk.
A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Suffolk Church of God with the Rev. James Hughes officiating.
Burial will follow in Holly Lawn Cemetery with military honors.
Parr Funeral Home and Crematory is handling arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Suffolk Church of God, 208 Kilby Ave., Suffolk, VA 23434 or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2727 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 104, Richmond, VA 23294.
Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.