Graham Funeral Home

The Memorial Candle Program has been designed to help offset the costs associated with the hosting this Tribute Website in perpetuity. Through the lighting of a memorial candle, your thoughtful gesture will be recorded in the Book of Memories and the proceeds will go directly towards helping ensure that the family and friends of Johnnie Tarkington can continue to memorialize, re-visit, interact with each other and enhance this tribute for future generations.

Thank you.

Cancel
Select Candle
Johnnie Tarkington
In Memory of
Johnnie Warren
Tarkington
1940 - 2015
Click above to light a memorial candle.

The lighting of a Memorial Candle not only provides a gesture of sympathy and support to the immediate family during their time of need but also provides the gift of extending the Book of Memories for future generations.

Obituary for Johnnie Warren Tarkington

Johnnie Warren Tarkington
Johnnie Warren Tarkington, 75, passed away September 1, 2015.  Johnnie was born in Elizabeth City, NC to the late Royce and Alice Barnard Tarkington.  He retired from the Navy Exchange at Little Creek Amphious Base, now called Joint Forces Expeditionary Base as a forklift operator after over 40 years.  He was a member of the Chesapeake Beach Volunteer Fire and Rescue for more than 20 years retiring as Captain after being hit by a car.  The driver had fallen asleep and veared off the road and hit Johnnie while standing outside in front of the Fire Department.  Prior to the Navy Exchange, Johnnie had worked as a plumbers helper at E. B. Sams, maintenance worker  at Nepratex, Industries before going to the Navy Exchange.  He was a member of Bayside Baptist Church in Virginia Beach.  Johnnie was an avid Red Skins fan and watched the games faithfully cheering them on.  In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his maternal grandparents, John Barnard and Lillie Cartwright; paternal grandparents, Henry and Clara Tarkington; infant sister Karen Alice; and brother, Royce Gordon.

Left to cherish his memory is his son, Mark Tarkington of Indiana; sisters, Virginia Mae King (Larry), Iris Allen (Bob), Sheila Deane, Sherry Reid, and Robin Hudson; nieces, Darlene King, Susan Allen, Karen Horn, and Donna Agee; nephews, David, Phillip, and Royce King, Eddie Allen, Richard (Scott) Reid; four great nieces; four great nephews; and many great-great nephews and nieces.

A service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Bayside Baptist Church, 1920 Pleasure House Road, Virginia Beach, 23455.  Please visit his book of  memories at www.grahamfuneralhome.com to send words of encouragement to the family.
Printable
Recently Shared Condolences
Recently Shared Stories
Recently Shared Photos
Share by: