James E. Carrington

FAYETTE – James Edward Carrington, 79, of Wauseon, Ohio died Thursday August 8th, 2024, at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, Ohio. He was born October 31, 1944, at Detwiler Memorial Hospital in Wauseon, Ohio to Thomas Wesley Carrington and Laura Genevieve Gray.
On June 9, 1963, Jim married Elda Leininger in Fayette, Ohio and they recently celebrated 61 years of marriage. After their marriage they lived in Angola and Fort Wayne, Indiana. After the birth of their first child, they moved back to Fayette, Ohio and then later to Wauseon, Ohio. In their retirement years, Jim and Elda enjoyed spending their winters at Golf Lake Estates in Bradenton, Florida.
For most of his life, Jim was employed as a tool maker at Fayette Tubular. He worked there for many years before beginning his retirement job as maintenance supervisor at Heartland Nursing Home. Throughout his life, Jim also served as a volunteer firefighter for the Fayette Fire Department.
When he wasn't working, Jim could be found playing his mandolin, wood carving, watching NASCAR, or lawn bowling. He was very athletic and was involved in many sports in high school including baseball, basketball, and track. Jim was very witty and always had a joke on his lips. Most importantly, Jim loved his family, and he enjoyed following and keeping up with what his children and grandchildren were up to and involved in.
To cherish his memory, Jim leaves his loving wife, Elda; three children, Thomas (Teresa) Carrington of McBain, Michigan, Dianne (Chris) Valentine of Wauseon, Ohio, and Amanda Leininger of Angola, Indiana; eight grandchildren: Aaron (Leah) Carrington, Charlie Fink, Anna (Tyler) Ellsworth, Shelby (RJ) Gearhart, Zach Fink, Valerie Leininger, Brady Leininger, and Jake Valentine; four great grandchildren: Ronin, Leona, Hugo, and Lilliana; and two sisters, Patricia Carrington-Fondale and Luanne Wade both of Vero Beach, Florida. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, and a sister Joyce Elaine Carrington.
The family will receive friends for visitation at Eagle-Marry Funeral Home, Fayette, on Sunday, August 11, 2024, from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Funeral services for Jim will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024, at Eagle-Marry Funeral Home beginning at 11:30 am with Worship Leader Lynn Leininger officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant View Union Cemetery.
Online condolences to the family may be offered at www.eaglemarryfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions in Jim's memory may be directed to Fayette Volunteer Fire Association. The Eagle-Marry Funeral Home in Fayette is assisting the family with arrangements.