Renee L. CARRINGTON

FARMVILLE - Renee L. Carrington, 55, a former resident of Toano, Va., died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in her residence in Farmville, Va.
Renee was the oldest daughter of Pauline Cox Carrington, of Toano, Va., and the late Robert Carrington. She grew up in Washington, D.C., with her parents and her sister. After graduating from high school, she matriculated at Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C., where she earned a Bachelor's Degree. Renee continued her education at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she earned a Master's Degree in Social Work. She retired from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Renee also was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Alumni Association of the University of Pittsburg.
She was predeceased by her father, Robert Carrington, a native of Prospect, Va.; and her former husband, Wardell Porter, a native of Baltimore, Md.
Renee is survived by her mother, Pauline Cox Carrington; her sister, Velda Carrington of Lynchburg, Va.; her nephew, Nigel Ward, also of Lynchburg, Va.; a special cousin, Earl Brown of North Carolina; her close friend, Neomi Brown of South Carolina; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends in the Toano-Williamsburg and Prospect-Farmville, Va., area.
Renee's wishes to be cremated were honored.
Service was provided by Bland Reed Funeral Home, in Farmville, Va. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, in Whiting's Chapel, 7005 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, Va., 757-229-3011. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.