Harold R. Herring, 80, died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2011 at his home. He was born June 5, 1931 in Alton, the son of Harry Leslie Herring and Leola (Prine) Herring Timpe. Harold married Margaret Louise Vance on December 23, 1950 in Pocahontas, Arkansas and shared 60 years together. They had five children together. Surviving is his wife Louise and four children, Debra Davis Young of Springfield, IL, Dianne Peterson of Arkansas, Donna Scoggins of Dorsey, and David Herring of Alton, nine grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, four nieces and one step sister, Linda Wallace. He was preceded in death by his son Ray Herring, his parents, a sister, Rose Lawson Christensen, and a step brother, Raymond Timpe. Harold served in the U.S. Army Airborne during the Korean War as a parachute rigger instructor at Ft. Lee Virginia. He retired as a mold maker for Owens Illinois Glass Company. He attended church at Faith Baptist Church in Godfrey, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Middlebrook, MO and Falcon Church of Zapata, TX. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 14, 2011 at Faith Baptist Church in Godfrey. Reverend Tom Olney will officiate. Burial will be at Hettick Cemetery in Hettick, IL. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Faith Baptist Church in Godfrey.


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