CSM (Ret.) Dayton Wilbur Herrington, age 92, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Clarksville, passed away Thursday, November 22 ,2023 at his home in Bradenton, FL.
Mr. Herrington was born June 21, 1931, in Huron, New York the son of the late Irvin Charles and Hazel May Marsh Herrington.
Dayton served for 30 years in the US Army, he retired in 1978, was a life member of WK&T, 101st Airborne Division Association, and Military Order of the Purple Hearts, also a member of the Rakkasans, the Edelweiss Club and the German American Club of Nashville, and the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team of Frederick, OK.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in Kentucky Veteran Cemetery West with full military honors. Visitation will be at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home on Friday, December 8, 2023 from 10-11:00 am.
Donations may be made to 101st Airborne Division Association, 32 Screaming Eagle Boulevard, Fort Campbell, KY 42223.
Arrangements are entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040; (931)408-9690. Online condolences may be made at www.nealtarpleyparchman.com.