Jo Ann Nolen Herring

By Editor | March 17, 2026 |

Jo Ann Nolen Herring
Jan. 22, 1940 – March 12, 2026
Jo Ann Herring, 86, of Sandy Hook, died March 12, 2026, at Marion General Hospital in Columbia. She was born Jan. 22, 1940, in Arkansas, to the late Leo Nolen and Edith Johnston Nolen. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, Huey P. Herring; great granddaughter, Marlee Ann Spears; brother, Bob Nolen; and sister, Margaret Fortenberry.
Left to cherish her memory are daughter, Lisa Herring; son, Perry Herring (Dana); grandchildren, Morgan Spears (Cody); Brooke Rowell (Eli), Miles Maliden (London); and Michael Maliden (Victoria); great grandchildren, Dalton Spears, Benson Spears, Cole Rowell, Carter Rowell, CarleeBeth Rowell, Mary Hunter Maliden, and Greyson Rouse; brother, Charlie Nolen (Mona).
Mrs. Herring was a devoted, loving mother and grandmother that enjoyed cooking and baking. She will be remembered for making the best fried chicken and chocolate pie. For 30 years she worked as bookkeeper for Improve Water Assn. and was a long-time member of Carson Springs Baptist.
Visitation was at Carson Springs Baptist Church March 14, 2026, with burial in the Carson Spring Church Cemetery. Bro. Carl Dickens and Bro. Bo Walker officiated. Hartman Hughes Capps Funeral was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Eli Rowell, Cole Rowell, Carter Rowell, Cody Spears, Michael Maliden, and Miles Maliden.
Honorary pallbearers were Davis Herring and Hunter Herring.