Edna Ruth Herring

Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, Tennessee. She was born on August 24, 1928 to

Henry and Ethel Howard in Derma, Mississippi. At that time, she was the eighth child. She had

five sisters, Gladys, Amy, Corrine, Virginia and Eva and two brothers, Cecil and Grady. After

she was born, she was blessed with another sister, Frankie and brother, Stanton. She grew up in

Derma and upon graduation attended Wood Junior College where she was voted Miss Wood

Junior. Ruth then married Billy Frank Herring in October, 1951. They had four daughters,

Barbara Jean, Janet Kathryn, Judith Anne and Billie Jane. After the death of her husband Billy in

1966, she went back to school and received a secretarial certificate. She then went to work at

White Station Church of Christ. She later moved to the Registrar’s Office at Harding Graduate

School of Religion where she remained until she retired at the age of 75. She was a faithful

member of the White Station Church of Christ where she taught Sunday School and Vacation

Bible School. She enjoyed bowling and playing Canasta and Bunko with the White Station

wives. She enjoyed going to the exercise classes and luncheons at the church. She also enjoyed

crossword puzzles and reading. She was survived by her daughters, Barbara, Kathy, Judy and

Billie and son-in-law, Jeff, as well as four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was

also survived by her brother, Stanton.