Jerry Bryan Herring

Funeral Services for Mr. Jerry Bryan Herring, 72, will be held at two o’clock in the evening on Thursday at Oakland Baptist Church in Walnut, MS with Bro. Michael Wilbanks, Bro. Tim Wilbanks and Bro. Tim Herring officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Herring died, November 28, 2013, at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, OK. He was born August 26, 1941 in Milan, TN to the late Rufus Bryant and Reedie Burkeens Herring. In 1960, Jerry broke out welding and that became his lifelong profession. He became a proud member of Pipeline Local 798 based in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1966. He worked on the Alaska pipeline in the 70’s and welded pipelines across the United States. Not only was he a great welder but he mentored many young welders and helpers. He enjoyed traveling, singing, dancing and playing the guitar. Jerry will be greatly missed on the job and around the campfire at night by his Pipeline family and at home under the shade trees, on the porch or around the table by his family.

Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 32 year, Barbara Foust Herring, sons, Jerry Dale Herring and wife Terri Jo of Walnut, MS, Michael Herring of Walnut, MS, Bryan Hawkins and wife Kristy of Hernando, MS, daughters, Bonnie Hughes and husband Brad of Walnut, MS, Lisa Lambert and husband Brad of Corinth, MS, Amber Mathis and husband Darrell of Walnut, MS, brothers, Joe Herring and wife Bertha of Palmer, AK, Dewayne Herring and wife Sarah of Atoka, TN, sisters, Dean Heckert of Kansas City, MO, Gale Rowland of Adamsville, TN, nineteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by three brothers, Rufus Lindsey Herring, Billy Hayes Herring and Kenneth Dale Herring.

Visitation with the family will take place on Wednesday evening from five o’clock until nine o’clock at Oakland Baptist Church, Walnut, MS and Thursday from twelve noon until thirty minutes prior to service.