Frank Tarkington

Donnie Frank Tarkington, 60, of 543 Pea Ridge Road, Roper, NC, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Mr. Tarkington was born in Chowan County on April 30, 1954, and was the son of the late Paul Alton and Frances Harrell Tarkington. Employed as an automotive mechanic for many years, he was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Tarkington. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Arlene Spivey Tarkington; two daughters, Heather Dawn Tarkington of Rocky Mount and Frances Elizabeth Tarkington of Greenville; six sisters, Pat Williams of Edenton, Betty Forbes of Roper, Vickie Ange of Plymouth, Irene Stevenson of Edenton, Lena Davenport of Plymouth, and Norma Phillips of Roper; a brother, Jimmie Tarkington of Roper; a grandson, Landen John Hilburn; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, by Pastor Howard Simpson. Friends may join the family in the funeral home the hour prior to services. Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to either any chapter of the American Heart Association or to Huntington's Disease Society of America, North Carolina Chapter, PO Box 5512, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-9998. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.