Effie B. Herrington
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Effie Belle Herrington, 90 years old of Niles, passed to her rest April 15, 2021 in the Emergency Room of Memorial Hospital, suddenly. She was born Sept. 24, 1930 in Niles, the daughter of Bion and Rosa (Dewey) Carpenter and has lived in this area all of her life. Her last employment was at Selmers Instruments (band instruments) in Elkhart.
Effie was an active person, always ready to knit or crochet something and liked watching football games.
Effie was married, as Effie Carpenter to James Herrington and he preceded her in passing. Surviving are two sisters, Sharron Botts of Edwardsburg and Rosa Lee Archer of Port Richie, FL. There are many nieces and nephews including a niece, Sally Haines of Edwardsburg, who was her 'care-giver and POA'.
She was preceded in passing by her parents, her husband and her siblings, Norma Hartline, Marjorie Bauer, Bion Carpenter, Jr., Duane Carpenter and Fred Carpenter.
There will be a Celebration of Her Life on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the original small Chapel in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, 61453 M-51 North of Niles. Officiating will be Pastor Nate Starkey of Hope United Methodist Church, Edwardsburg. The interment will take place immediately following the service in the Old Rugged Cross section of the Cemetery.
Arrangements are by the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg.