Robert Mitchell Barrington

Dateline: Monroe, NC Robert Mitchell Barrington, 81, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012. He was born in Richmond County, NC on August 7, 1930 son of the late Fairley Mitchell and Grace Cornelia Johnson Barrington. Mr. Barrington was a US Navy veteran serving in the Korean Conflict and a retired employee of Duke Energy. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3:00 PM in the Secrest Grove Baptist Church. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Barrington is survived by his wife, Shirley Brown Barrington, sons, Mitchell Alan Barrington of Lincolnton, NC and Michael Richard Barrington of Biscoe, NC, daughter, Lisa Ann Helms of Monroe, NC, brother, Richard Everett Barrington of Hamlet, NC and 7 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Union County, 700 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, NC 28110 or Secrest Grove Baptist Church, Senior Saints, 4505 Weddington Rd., Monroe, NC 28110. Gordon Funeral Service Crematory, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112 is caring for the Barrington family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Published online on May 17, 2012 courtesy of Gordon Funeral Service, Inc. .