1939
Mr.
2012
Mr. Francis Herring Jr.
December 3, 1939 — October 26, 2012
Francis “Frank” Herring Jr.
Morton
Mr. Francis Marion Herring Jr. “Frank”, age 72, a resident of Forkville Community in Morton, Mississippi, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Carthage. Visitation was held 4-8 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Monday at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2012 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Forkville with burial in the church cemetery. Bro. Larry Duncan, pastor, Salem Baptist Church, Lake; Bro. Matthew Armstrong, pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Morton; and Bro. Earl Clark, pastor, First Baptist Church, Morton officiated the services. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Morton.
Mr. Herring is survived by his wife of 51 years, Bonita Beavers Herring of Forkville; four sons, Clay Herring and wife Renea of Forkville, William David Herring and wife Susie of Morton, Darrell Herring and wife Karen of Woodstock, GA and Brian Herring and wife Kelly of Madison; two sisters, Katie Maude Harvey of Kalem and Bobbie Nell White and husband James of Kalem; 6 grandchildren, Rebecca Herring, of Forkville, Lilly Herring, of Morton, Molly and Andrew Herring, of Woodstock, GA, Destiny and Kirstie Bailey of Madison; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Frank, as everyone called him, was born on December 3, 1939 to Francis Marion Herring, Sr. and Lucille Doris Tice Herring of Morton. His parents preceded him in death.
Frank was a self-employed salesman and an avid farmer and gardener. He had an amazing green thumb and could grow anything he touched. He prided himself on having one of the prettiest yards and finest gardens in Forkville. He loved to share his home-grown vegetables, plants and brown eggs to all his family, friends and neighbors. Everyone around had to have some of his tomatoes! He was also an active member of the Gideon’s International and when health allowed him, he was seen distributing God’s word through copies of scriptures for the Gideon’s.
He loved telling jokes and his favorites were Cajun jokes. He always had something that was funny that he could tell because he enjoyed hearing people laugh and sharing that laughter! He loved children and was the most popular member at the church because he had candy! He always got plenty of hugs!
Pallbearers were Ronnie Rushton, Terrell Harvey, Chad White, Trey Owens, Charles Beavers and Charles Cole. Honorary pallbearers were the Gideon’s of Scott County Camp.
His family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gideon’s International, Scott County Camp, P O Box 804, Forest, MS 39074 to help share copies of scriptures to the world or to the Bethlehem Baptist Church Building Fund, 7986 Hwy 13 N, Morton, MS 39117.
Morton
Mr. Francis Marion Herring Jr. “Frank”, age 72, a resident of Forkville Community in Morton, Mississippi, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Carthage. Visitation was held 4-8 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Monday at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2012 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Forkville with burial in the church cemetery. Bro. Larry Duncan, pastor, Salem Baptist Church, Lake; Bro. Matthew Armstrong, pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Morton; and Bro. Earl Clark, pastor, First Baptist Church, Morton officiated the services. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Morton.
Mr. Herring is survived by his wife of 51 years, Bonita Beavers Herring of Forkville; four sons, Clay Herring and wife Renea of Forkville, William David Herring and wife Susie of Morton, Darrell Herring and wife Karen of Woodstock, GA and Brian Herring and wife Kelly of Madison; two sisters, Katie Maude Harvey of Kalem and Bobbie Nell White and husband James of Kalem; 6 grandchildren, Rebecca Herring, of Forkville, Lilly Herring, of Morton, Molly and Andrew Herring, of Woodstock, GA, Destiny and Kirstie Bailey of Madison; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Frank, as everyone called him, was born on December 3, 1939 to Francis Marion Herring, Sr. and Lucille Doris Tice Herring of Morton. His parents preceded him in death.
Frank was a self-employed salesman and an avid farmer and gardener. He had an amazing green thumb and could grow anything he touched. He prided himself on having one of the prettiest yards and finest gardens in Forkville. He loved to share his home-grown vegetables, plants and brown eggs to all his family, friends and neighbors. Everyone around had to have some of his tomatoes! He was also an active member of the Gideon’s International and when health allowed him, he was seen distributing God’s word through copies of scriptures for the Gideon’s.
He loved telling jokes and his favorites were Cajun jokes. He always had something that was funny that he could tell because he enjoyed hearing people laugh and sharing that laughter! He loved children and was the most popular member at the church because he had candy! He always got plenty of hugs!
Pallbearers were Ronnie Rushton, Terrell Harvey, Chad White, Trey Owens, Charles Beavers and Charles Cole. Honorary pallbearers were the Gideon’s of Scott County Camp.
His family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gideon’s International, Scott County Camp, P O Box 804, Forest, MS 39074 to help share copies of scriptures to the world or to the Bethlehem Baptist Church Building Fund, 7986 Hwy 13 N, Morton, MS 39117.
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