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Mr. Donald “Don” Lewya Harrington, age 86, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020. He was born on May 12, 1933 in Buffalo, New York to Lewya Arthur Harrington and Pearl Howard Harrington. Don was hard worker who loved helping people. He enjoyed being outside, tending to his garden – he grew all kinds of vegetables and was big on holistic juicing. He took horticulture classes in school and after serving in the Army during the Korean War he made sure his family was taken care of by providing them with homegrown food while the economy was depleted. He was very active and enjoyed bicycling. When they lived in New York, he loved to cycle up to Niagara Falls and Canada.
Don also liked leg wrestling with the young men in the family. He was very vigorous in his church and was part of many clubs, such as, Under the Pulpit Ministry, Promise Keepers, and was the leader of a group in the church that focused on individuals who are battling cancer. Don always had to wear a white shirt, and many people made note of that characteristic.
Preceding him in death in addition to his parents are two of his children, Donna Harrington and David Harrington; and his siblings, Alan “Buddy” Harrington, Shirley Harrington, and Georgia Ann Tinch.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Tanya Harrington; his children Melinda (Johnnie) Hodges and Michael (Pam) Harrington; his brother, Arthur Harrington; his grandchildren, Mario Hodges, Gina Frasier, Aaron Harrington, and Tamara Smith; great-grandchildren, Mario Hodges, II, Tahjae Hodges, Camillo Gonzalez, Christian Frasier, and Reagan Frasier; his nieces, Kim Delores Harrington, Crystal Tinch, Jennifer Gunn, Anne Michelle Harrington, and Jocelyn Harrington; and numerous other loved ones, family and friends.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, March 20, 2020 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 11:00 am in the Rosehaven Chapel with Pastor Scott Downing officiating. He will be buried at Georgia National Cemetery Monday, March 23, 2020.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Samaritan’s Purse, www.samaritanspurse.org
Please take time to leave condolences with the family or share memories of Don by visiting www.WhitleyGarner.com
Services have been entrusted to the care of Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, 8640 Rose Avenue, Douglasville, Georgia 30134
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