A celebration of life will be held for Nellie “Nita” Herrington, 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 11, at Topisaw Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may come for a time of visitation at Topisaw from 5-8 p.m., Monday evening, March 10 and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday.
Mrs. Herrington, 87, of Ruth, MS, completed her journey with us on March 7, 2025. She was born on January 27, 1938, in Brookhaven, MS, to John Winfred Douglas and Thelma Case Douglas. Mrs. Nita was a member of Topisaw Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Johnny Douglas and David Douglas; sister, Janie Bailey; and grandson, Scott Johnston, Jr.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 69 years, John Herrington; children, Stacie Raiford (Ronald), Sondra Johnston (Scotty), Angie Tate (Wayne), and Al Herrington (Lisa); brothers-in-law, Moris Ray Herrington and Roger Dale Herrington; sister-in-law, Doris Fay Teaster; 10 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.
