Dr. Douglas Curington

Lifelong Corsicana resident and local historian, James "Jim" Douglas Curington, 83, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Navarro Regional Hospital. He departed this life surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel. Interment will follow at Prairie Point Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Trey Curington, Chris Curington, Joshua French, David Roberts, Jay Curington, Jimmy Prather, John Roberts and Darrell Red. Honorary pallbearers will be Maco Stewart, Mark Culwell, Johnny Thompson, Ron Farmer, Jack Tatum, Chip Curington, David Curington and Mike Kaster. Jim is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mildred Tyner Curington; one son, James Douglas Curington Jr. and wife Rita of Athens; daughter, Betty Prather and husband Jimmy of Mexia; daughter, Dyce Roberts and husband John of Dallas; brother, Paul Curington of Corsicana; sister, Mary Ann Slimp of Irving; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Philip Lee Curington; one brother, C.O. Curington Jr.; and parents, Calvin Overton Curington Sr. and Annie Irene Williams. Jim was born Nov. 15, 1921, in Corsicana and was raised in Corsicana. He dearly loved his hometown and often said, ?Corsicana was a wonderful place to grow up.? He often provided historical information to his good friend Pete Samuels for his newspaper articles. Dr. Curington practiced as a chiropractor in Navarro County for over 50 years. In July 1996, the Texas Chiropractic College presented him a Golden Award for ?over 50 years of dedicated service to humanity in the practice of chiropractic.? He served as a deacon of the Church of Christ at the North Beaton congregation. His primary ministry was benevolence. Dr. Curington served on the Corsicana Independent School District school board from 1973 to 1979. He was president of the Band Parents Association during this time. He spent many years working in Little League baseball with Stuart Beebe promoting baseball for Corsicana youth. During World War II, Jim served in the 326th Army Air Force Band at Randolph Field in San Antonio and the 325th Army Air Force Band in Childress. Music remained an important part of his life. He was recently contacted by the Air Force Band of the West from Lackland Air Force Base for historical information

Dr. Douglas Curington

October 23, 2005