Joshua Allen Herrington

Joshua Allen Herrington, 18, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 10, 2016. Born on October 4, 1997 in Colorado Springs, CO; he was the second son of Michael Herrington and Cheryl Pennington Herrington. Joshua attended Grace Christian School until entering a homeschool program his junior year. At Grace Christian, he participated in the Band for seven years, playing the flute. He was also very involved in the Drama Department, performing the lead role in plays such as Beauty and the Beast and Godspell as well as a main role in Anne of Green Gables.

Joshua was a bright light in our family. He loved the mandolin and practiced daily, filling our home with music. He had a quick, sometimes feisty wit. He loved to cook; slow-cooked ribs were one of his specialties. He also enjoyed camping, and he avidly played League of Legends with his friends.

He is lovingly remembered by his parents; by his older brother: James Herrington; grandparents: Peggie Herrington of Church Hill, MS and Jimmie and Ella Mae Pennington of Beckley, WV; great-grandmother: Blanche Pennington of Beckley, WV; aunts and uncles: Becky and Louis Guedon of Church Hill, MS, Denise and Jasper Seale of Natchez, MS, Cathy and Mark Mertz of Greenville, WI and Cindy and Jeff Walker of Ghent, WV; cousins: Emile, Matthew and Lee Guedon, Jessica Felter, Rebecca Seale, Lauren and John Mertz, and Levi and Amelia Walker; and other close family members: Diane and Craig McNabb and Scott and Ashley Pruett of Atlanta, GA.

Preceding Joshua in death were his grandfather Joe Herrington and cousin Douglas Guedon.

Family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 15 from 5-7 pm at Raleigh Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 6894 Litchford Rd, Raleigh, NC. A Celebration of Joshua’s Life will be held on Wednesday evening at the same location at 7 pm.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Fine Arts Department at Grace Christian School (gracechristian.net) or the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (ccfa.org).