Roger Lee Harrington

Roger Lee Harrington, age 69, of Taylorsville took his final flight home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Valley Nursing Center. He was born on October 21, 1948, in Iredell County, the son of the late Lee Olin and Louise Deal Harrington. Previously Roger worked at Broyhill Furniture as a Supervisor in the sewing department. He was a lifelong member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. As long as his health would allow he served as deacon, choir director, pianist, and Sunday School teacher. He was a lover of southern gospel music and his favorite pass time was eating & spending time at Bobby Jo’s Country Kitchen. Roger loved spending time with his family and was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. He may be gone for now, but will forever be in our hearts and we know we will see him again on the other side.

Left behind to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 50 years Selena Harrington. One daughter Amy Sipe and husband Kevin. Three grandchildren, Heath Dagenhart, Hunter Dagenhart, and Reagan Dagenhart. One sister, Cathy Stewart and husband Tom, of Statesville. One brother Rick Harrington and wife Angie. Uncles Wayne Harrington and wife Goldie, David Harrington and wife Evelyn, Ted Deal and wife Glenda. Aunts Gladys Hayes of Sweet Home, Oregon and Ann Land and husband Terry. A number of cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and many friends and other loved ones.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 4:00 pm with the Rev. Lander Heafner and Rev. Chris Goforth officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Byron & Phillip Harrington, Joe & Michael Stewart, Randy Deal, and Stewart Marlowe. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be sent to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church – Cemetery Fund at 31 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Rd; Taylorsville, NC 28681.