Deacon Willie V. Herrington

His Departure

Deacon Willie V. Herrington, departed this walk of life on Sunday November 24, 2024, at 5P.M.  Carle Hospital, Champaign, Illinois.  Surrounded  at his bed side was his beloved Wife and children 

The Beginning

Deacon Willie V. Herrington was born to late Benjamin Franklin Herrington and Mother Sweetie Mae Herrington Mount Olive, Mississippi; He is the fourth of six children

He  married his love ‘Dorothy’  E. Robinson – Herrington,  December 23, 1984. During

 forty years of marriage, the adhesive that held us together was prayer, the word of God,

and a promise to our marriage to never let our children nor anyone come between us.

Matthews 6:33 “But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things 

shall be added to you”. And if you want these blessing and things, seek Him first.

Mr. Herrington  and  his family moved from  Oak Grove, Louisiana early in his life. He  worked  

In several states before settling in Champaign Illinois. 

 He retired after 42 years  from the Champaign County Road  District, under his friend and tutelage Mr. Keith Padgett.  

Mr. Herrington became a member of  Salem M. Baptist Church where he was ordained Deacon Willie  V.  Herrington under  Pastor Claude E. Shelby. Deacon and Mrs. Herrington began their married  life and ministries  at the Greater Holy Temple Church in 1985 under the gospel and teaching of Pastor Larry C. Simmons, where he continued serving as a Deacon with unyielding love and conviction.  His love was good old gospel singing, preaching, traveling, fishing, gardening, and of course BBQ and ‘Little Mama’. 

Deacon leaves to mourn his legacy: two sons, Donald Herrington (Gillette) , Pearland, Texas, Elder  Christopher Chaney (LaWanda),  and three daughters: Beverly Herrington -Dickens, Champaign, Il, Karen Herrington Sander-of Louisiana, and Ashley Herrington, Champaign, Il. Cherishing the legacy of Deacon Herrington  are 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.   

Services will commence at noon, Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Greater Holy Temple. Visitation will begin at 11am until the time of the service. Pastor Thomas W. Miller, Eulogist. Burial Mt Hope Cemetery.

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