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Local civil rights activist and community leader, Reverend Adam T. Carrington dies at 60

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Posted at 5:37 PM, Jan 31, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-02 13:10:10-05

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Community leader and civil rights activist, Rev. Adam T. Carrington, died on Thursday, January 26th, according to a press release from NAACP Corpus Christi.

Carrington was the senior pastor of Brooks Chapel AME Church on the city's northside.

During his time in Corpus Christi, Pastor Carrington worked for the civil rights of residents on the Northside.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 17 at 12 p.m. at the Grant Worship Center located at 1701 Kramer Lane in Austin, Texas.

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