Henry Lowell Herrington

Henry Lowell Herrington, went peacefully to his heavenly home on March 8, 2021 from his home in Baytown, Texas. His celebration of life will be held at Navarre Funeral Home, Baytown on Thursday, March 11, 2021 with a visitation at 11, a service at 12 and a private family burial at Memory Gardens.

He was born in the rural town of Ellisville, Mississippi on February 14, 1920 to Joseph Leon and Samantha Elizabeth Herrington. His family relocated to Texas in 1939. He attended Ashbel Smith Elementary, Baytown Jr. and Robert E Lee High School. He married his beloved wife and mother of his children, Laura Mae Wied. Upon her death, he later married Barbara Anderson Herrington. He was recognized as a First Class Auto Mechanic of Humble Oil & Refining Company for 39 years, 9 months.

Papaw, as his family called him, was caring, fair, truthful, dedicated to the challenge of doing hard work. He truly was a self-made man. He was happy living his life in faith without the need of all the fancy, modern technical support that makes life easy today. In his life of 101 years, he was happy. He married, became a father of three happy, successful children, accepted Christ as his savior, enjoyed family events, played like a child with children, played a good game of golf at Evergreen, Chambers, and Eagle Pointe, traveled to most of the 50 states to learn from historical sights--always stopping in Mississippi to visit family. He attended sports played by his grandchildren. Papaw used his keen sense of finding a solution to any mechanical problem. He often worked to make broken equipment operate like new when others would give up on it. Saturday music at the Liberty Opry, Dairy Queen’s chili cheese dogs, milkshakes, and tacos, serving as a scout master during his younger days all added to his happy life.

Daddy, as his children called him, was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, one sister, his wife and mother of his children, and a grandson, Gregory Lance Tolleson.

Lowell Herrington is survived by his wife of 39 years, Barbara. His children: Donnie Herrington, wife Sharon. Linda Botkin, husband Danny, and Diana Tolleson, husband David. Papaw is survived by 5 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren who call him Papaw. Barbara’s children survive him: Debbie Barnes, friend Bobby Brown, Ray Keith Anderson, wife Sharon. Four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren call him PePaw.

Dr. Robert Fayle, with Houston Neurological Group is appreciated more than words can express. He treated our entire family without realizing it. Traditions Home Health Care, Traditions Hospice Care, and Simply Care agency caregivers Christi Robertson, Robin Mullins, and Anita Cook loved him like their own and became new family members. Ashley Tomlin was a first caregiver for “Papaw” which is what each caregiver called him.

Dr. Mark Broussard and Dr. Richard Steel will officiate the service. Pallbearers are Keith Botkin, Kirk Botkin, Lane Botkin, Harrison Botkin, Trace Watts, and Garrett Tolleson. Honorary pallbearers are Joshua Watts, John Lowell Herrington, Ty Botkin, Kole Botkin, Trent Botkin, Chip Herrington, Jimmy Sumrall, Bob Bowling, Clint Johnson, Brian Hays, and Melvin Roark.

Family requests that donations in his memory be made to Cedar Bayou Baptist Church’s building fund.