John Dudley Herndon

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Doris; sister Mary Sue Soyars; brothers, Donald and Addison Herndon.

Dudley is survived by his sons, John “Rooster” Herndon (Sandra) , Allen Herndon (Renee), and Bobby-Dean Herndon; 6 grandchildren, Ruby Smith (Shannon), Becky Ray (Dwayne), Amanda Arnold (Jake), Megan Marchick (Kris), Becca Bartholomew (Brandon), Allen Herndon, Jr.; 2 step-grandchildren, Sierra Cochran (Jerry), Cole Watson; 9 great-grandchildren, Caillie, Morgan, Olivia, Eli, Grayson, Parker, Harper, Nixon, Ellis and Madison; sisters Joan Lewallen and Joyce Allen (Richard); brother, Benny Ray; sister-in-law Ollie Herndon; and brother-in-law Fred Soyars.

Dudley dearly loved and cherished his wife, Doris. They took extraordinary care of one another and set a true example of a loving marriage throughout nearly 66 years of marriage. Dudley and Doris deeply loved their children, grandchildren, and siblings. Above all else, they loved the Lord and were faithful members of Mount Vernon Baptist Church for 52 years.

Dudley proudly served in the U.S. Army. He retired as a truck driver for Old Dominion Freight Lines. Dudley never met a stranger and was a friend to everyone. He loved sharing stories, telling jokes and making people laugh. He also enjoyed showing people his Facebook page which was a small flip pad that had his picture on the front of it.

A visitation will be held Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at McKee-Stone Chapel in Martinsville. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church and will be officiated by Pastors Robbie Benfield, Dean White and George Agnew. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 7174 Mountain Valley Rd., Axton, VA 24054.

McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville, Va. is serving the family. To express condolences online, please visit www.collinsmckeestonemartinsville.com