Anna Louise (Taylor) Herring

Anna Louise Herring, 87, of Alvord passed from this earth Thursday, September 5th, 2024.

Funeral is 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 16th, 2024 at First Methodist Church in Bridgeport with burial at Alvord Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 10th, at Hawkins Funeral home in Decatur.

Anna was born October 17th, 1936 to John Wilson and Hazel Marian (Nelson) Taylor in Chillicothe, Texas. She was united in marriage August 12th, 1954 to Charles Melvin Herring in McAllen, Texas. Anna was a retired office manager for an HVAC Company for many years. She was a member of Ascension and St. Mark Anglican Church in Bridgeport. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many who will miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Hazel Taylor; her husband, Charles Herring; a son, William C. Herring, and a daughter, Becky Lynn.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Marian and husband Kevin Gilliam; her grandchildren Keyvin Gilliam and wife Teryn; Jason Holland and wife Lisa, Brian Holland and wife Brittany, Jacob Turvaville and wife Sasha; granddaughters, Paula Guthrie, and Chrystal Turvaville; sister, Barbara York; numerous great-grandchildren.