Robert "Bob" Carrington, age 86 of Paris, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Henry County Medical Center. His funeral service will be Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Corey Sawyer of East Wood Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery in Buchanan. Visitation will be at McEvoy Funeral Home from 4:00-7:00 PM Wednesday and after 9:00 AM Thursday. Pallbearers for Mr. Carrington will be Jason Smith, Bill DeWees, Steve Delaney, Charlie Neal, Bob Comer, and Randell Beasley. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dale Carrington Jr., Ben Carrington, Allison Carrington, Jonathan Beasley, Nathan Beasley, Zander Carrington, and Tage Carrington. Robert Edwin Carrington was born May 29, 1930 in Victoria, Mississippi to the late Edwin Carrington and the late Ruth Richardson Carrington. On June 18, 1949 he married the former Ms. Barbara Garner who preceded him in death on November 15, 2013. Mr. Carrington is survived by one daughter, Tracey Carrington (David) Beasley of Buchanan, TN; three sons, Robert Donald (Mary) Carrington of Southaven, MS, Dale Garner (Andrea) Carrington of Sandy, Utah, and Edwin Carrington of Paris, TN; one sister, Edna Rikard of Brownsville, TN; five grandchildren, Dale Carrington Jr., Ben Carrington, Allison Carrington, Jonathan Beasley, and Nathan Beasley; two great-grandchildren, Zander Carrington and Tage Carrington; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Bob Carrington was a member of East Wood Church of Christ. He retired from the United States Navy after 20 years of service. He then began his 30 year preaching career in 1972. SERVICES Funeral Service

Thursday, October 06, 2016 11:00 AM

McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc. 507 West Washington Street Paris, Tennessee 38242