Reed Herring

Reed Herring
March 28, 1940 – July 7, 2024
Services for former State Representative Reuben Reed Herring, 84, were set for 12 noon Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Crystal Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Stevens officiating.
Visitation begins at 10 a.m. prior to services. Burial will be at Crystal Springs Cemetery.
Herring died July 7, 2024. He was born March 28, 1940 in Louisville.
After graduation from Mississippi State he worked for Carnation and as a dairy farmer. He served as a Mississippi State Legislator and worked for the State of Mississippi as an appraiser before founding his own company, Herring Appraisal & Computer Service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cruises and traveling as long as his health permitted. He was nicknamed the “Minute Man” because when he wanted something, he wanted it yesterday. In 2017 on Thanksgiving Day, he lost his wife Faye and spent every day trying to keep things as she would want them. He wanted the flowers, pool and the cat Callie taken care of as she would want. Even when required to be in a nursing home for over a year, he saw that she was taken care of. She spent many hours in his chair with him or laying on his bed when he was confined to it. His children were his pride and joy. He was so proud of each of them, as well as the grands and great grands. He would always plainly say how he loved seeing them arrive, but the tail lights were the prettiest lights at Christmas! He loved sharing details on the progress made by them and what was going on in their lives.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Cook Herring; parents R.R. (Dude) and Cornelia Herring, sister Martha Morris, father and mother-in-law Tommy and Hazel Cook, brother-in-law Bill Cook.
He is survived by his children, Wayne (Kristi) Herring, Cindy (Bruce) Womack, Gwen (Wes) Luckey; grandchildren Olivia (Brad) Barrett, Cody Ferguson, Hanna (Eli) Duran, Karlye (Preston) Jennings, and Katie (Justin) Reynolds; niece Connie (Larry) Smith; brother in-law, Rex Morris; five great grandchildren and twins on the way. He was also very loved and cared for by his sitters, Angela Evans and Brenda Townsend.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Crystal Springs Baptist Church Memorial Fund (designate Building Fund/Reed Herring on check), c/o Pat Sumrall, 137 Dexter Road, Tylertown, MS 39667.
Pallbearers were Eli Duran, Brad Barrett, Cody Ferguson, Tim Dunaway, Ray Stringer, and Steve Lott.
Capps Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. An online guestbook may be signed at www.hartmanhughesfuneralhome.com