Cleveland dedicates Earnest Carrington Sr. Ave
Family and friends of the late Earnest Carrington Sr. were joined by officials from the City of Cleveland for a street renaming ceremony on Thursday, March 17. The Vindicator | Deborah Andries
Cleveland Mayor Richard Boyett is joined by the children of Earnest Carrington Sr. — Earnest Jr., Linda, and Vivian — before the installation of the new street sign. The Vindicator | Deborah Andries
Earnest Carrington Sr.
Travelers searching for Beach Street in Cleveland may have trouble locating their destination these days, as the road was recently renamed in honor of the late Earnest Carrington Sr.
Family and friends were joined by officials from the City of Cleveland to dedicate that road in his honor Thursday, March 17.
The son of Anderson Carrington and Caldonia Walker Carrington of Polk County, he was one of three children.
Carrington came to Cleveland from the Fostoria area, worked in the sawmills, and did other jobs to support his family.
“Cleveland was a sawmill town back in the day. People started coming here, and Conroe,” said his son Earnest Carrington Jr.
Carrington and his wife Plessie raised 13 children together and lived in the first brick home in the Pct. 20 area of Cleveland, a predominantly black neighborhood. The family still owns that property today.
Only three of his children remain, Earnest Jr., Linda Vonner, and Vivian A. Dirden, all were on hand for the ceremony.
His daughter Linda was especially pleased that the City of Cleveland decided to honor her father this past February, especially during Black History Month.
“We just feel honored, and we feel very privileged. It was a very moving and touching experience,” said Linda.