Vernon Ray (Shorty) Herring, 93, of Leesville, passed from this life on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 in Richmond, Texas.
Survivors include his loving wife of 13 years, Floyce Loftin Herring of Leesville; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Danny Filla of Needville, Texas; granddaughter, Stacey Filla of San Marcos, Texas; grandson and wife, Jeffrey and Sarah Filla of Richmond, Texas; great granddaughter, Ellye Filla and Baby Filla of Richmond, Texas; sisters, Lois Johnson and Lucille Crosby of DeRidder; stepchildren, Naomi Turner of Shreveport, Winston Cooke of Panama City, Fla., Voncil Stephens and Rhonda Vanover both of Leesville; 13 stepgrandchildren and numerous step great grandchildren.
Shorty was preceded in death by his parents, John and Catherine Herring; first wife, Rosabell D. Herring (married 42 years); brothers, Herbert, Ralph, Arnold, J. E. and James Herring; sister, Ruby Haymon.
He was a lifelong resident of Leesville. He proudly served in the United States Army in World War II, a decorated Veteran who fought at the Battle of the Bulge and in Normandy, France on D-Day.
Shorty was a longtime employee of James' Red & White grocery store. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East Leesville Baptist Church. Ministers were the Revs. Morris Goins and Gill Arthur. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Orville Haymon, Billy Glenn Herring, Elton Herring, Martin Herring, Charles Johnson and Pete Stephens.
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Vernon Ray (Shorty) Herring
Sex: M
Birth: 1915
Death: 21 NOV 2008 in Richmond, Texas
Burial: 25 NOV 2008 Forest Lawn Cem., Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana
Father: John E. Herring
Mother: Nancy Catherine ----
Marriage 1 Rosabell D. ----
Children
Living Herring
Marriage 2 Floyce Durham
Married: 1995
Survivors include his loving wife of 13 years, Floyce Loftin Herring of Leesville; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Danny Filla of Needville, Texas; granddaughter, Stacey Filla of San Marcos, Texas; grandson and wife, Jeffrey and Sarah Filla of Richmond, Texas; great granddaughter, Ellye Filla and Baby Filla of Richmond, Texas; sisters, Lois Johnson and Lucille Crosby of DeRidder; stepchildren, Naomi Turner of Shreveport, Winston Cooke of Panama City, Fla., Voncil Stephens and Rhonda Vanover both of Leesville; 13 stepgrandchildren and numerous step great grandchildren.
Shorty was preceded in death by his parents, John and Catherine Herring; first wife, Rosabell D. Herring (married 42 years); brothers, Herbert, Ralph, Arnold, J. E. and James Herring; sister, Ruby Haymon.
He was a lifelong resident of Leesville. He proudly served in the United States Army in World War II, a decorated Veteran who fought at the Battle of the Bulge and in Normandy, France on D-Day.
Shorty was a longtime employee of James' Red & White grocery store. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East Leesville Baptist Church. Ministers were the Revs. Morris Goins and Gill Arthur. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Orville Haymon, Billy Glenn Herring, Elton Herring, Martin Herring, Charles Johnson and Pete Stephens.
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Vernon Ray (Shorty) Herring
Sex: M
Birth: 1915
Death: 21 NOV 2008 in Richmond, Texas
Burial: 25 NOV 2008 Forest Lawn Cem., Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana
Father: John E. Herring
Mother: Nancy Catherine ----
Marriage 1 Rosabell D. ----
Children
Living Herring
Marriage 2 Floyce Durham
Married: 1995
Vernon Ray (Shorty) Herring, 93, of Leesville, passed from this life on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 in Richmond, Texas.
Survivors include his loving wife of 13 years, Floyce Loftin Herring of Leesville; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Danny Filla of Needville, Texas; granddaughter, Stacey Filla of San Marcos, Texas; grandson and wife, Jeffrey and Sarah Filla of Richmond, Texas; great granddaughter, Ellye Filla and Baby Filla of Richmond, Texas; sisters, Lois Johnson and Lucille Crosby of DeRidder; stepchildren, Naomi Turner of Shreveport, Winston Cooke of Panama City, Fla., Voncil Stephens and Rhonda Vanover both of Leesville; 13 stepgrandchildren and numerous step great grandchildren.
Shorty was preceded in death by his parents, John and Catherine Herring; first wife, Rosabell D. Herring (married 42 years); brothers, Herbert, Ralph, Arnold, J. E. and James Herring; sister, Ruby Haymon.
He was a lifelong resident of Leesville. He proudly served in the United States Army in World War II, a decorated Veteran who fought at the Battle of the Bulge and in Normandy, France on D-Day.
Shorty was a longtime employee of James' Red & White grocery store. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East Leesville Baptist Church. Ministers were the Revs. Morris Goins and Gill Arthur. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Orville Haymon, Billy Glenn Herring, Elton Herring, Martin Herring, Charles Johnson and Pete Stephens.
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Vernon Ray (Shorty) Herring
Sex: M
Birth: 1915
Death: 21 NOV 2008 in Richmond, Texas
Burial: 25 NOV 2008 Forest Lawn Cem., Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana
Father: John E. Herring
Mother: Nancy Catherine ----
Marriage 1 Rosabell D. ----
Children
Living Herring
Marriage 2 Floyce Durham
Married: 1995
Survivors include his loving wife of 13 years, Floyce Loftin Herring of Leesville; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Danny Filla of Needville, Texas; granddaughter, Stacey Filla of San Marcos, Texas; grandson and wife, Jeffrey and Sarah Filla of Richmond, Texas; great granddaughter, Ellye Filla and Baby Filla of Richmond, Texas; sisters, Lois Johnson and Lucille Crosby of DeRidder; stepchildren, Naomi Turner of Shreveport, Winston Cooke of Panama City, Fla., Voncil Stephens and Rhonda Vanover both of Leesville; 13 stepgrandchildren and numerous step great grandchildren.
Shorty was preceded in death by his parents, John and Catherine Herring; first wife, Rosabell D. Herring (married 42 years); brothers, Herbert, Ralph, Arnold, J. E. and James Herring; sister, Ruby Haymon.
He was a lifelong resident of Leesville. He proudly served in the United States Army in World War II, a decorated Veteran who fought at the Battle of the Bulge and in Normandy, France on D-Day.
Shorty was a longtime employee of James' Red & White grocery store. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East Leesville Baptist Church. Ministers were the Revs. Morris Goins and Gill Arthur. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Orville Haymon, Billy Glenn Herring, Elton Herring, Martin Herring, Charles Johnson and Pete Stephens.
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Vernon Ray (Shorty) Herring
Sex: M
Birth: 1915
Death: 21 NOV 2008 in Richmond, Texas
Burial: 25 NOV 2008 Forest Lawn Cem., Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana
Father: John E. Herring
Mother: Nancy Catherine ----
Marriage 1 Rosabell D. ----
Children
Living Herring
Marriage 2 Floyce Durham
Married: 1995
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