Frank Lamar Herrington obituary

Frank Herrington, 77, died at Marin General Hospital in California with his wife and son at his side after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Columbus, Ga., to Willie E. and Velma Mae Herrington, and was raised in Panacea, and graduated from Sopchoppy High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and then the served the U.S. Navy for 20 years. He was a 50-year member of the Ashmore Masonic Lodge in Sopchoppy, and the Fairfax Lodge in Larkspur, Calif.

Private interment was at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo. A Masonic Memorial Service was held on Jan. 27 at the Asiya Shrine Center in San Mateo. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento CA 95817 or Asiya Transportation Fund, 1925 Elkhorn Court, San Mateo CA 94403.

Survivors include his wife, Dianne; son, David Herrington of Woodside, Calif.; sisters, Frances Macarages Eaton (Cecil) of Crawfordville, and Barbara Freeman (Robert) of Panacea; a stepdaughter, Sally Robba (Walter) of Redding, Calif.; stepson, Keith McLellan (Deborah) of Petaluma, Calif.; four step-granddaughters; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews in Florida and California.

He was predeceased by a brother, Edward Herrington.