Birth Date: 01/14/1942
Deceased Date: 03/13/2022
James Frederick “Teeny” Herring, age 80, died peacefully at his home following a terminal illness and fall. Born January 14, 1942 in Johnston County to the late Marvin and Gaynelle Batten Herring, he was preceded in death by an infant brother, Bobby Ray Herring.
He graduated from Micro High School where he enjoyed playing sports and being “Teeny”, a name he received as a child. After graduation, he followed in his father’s footsteps and became an agricultural farmer, later transitioning to growing produce. Locally he was known as the “Collard Man” and he enjoyed seeing people come by and enjoy his produce. His passion, along with farming, was fox and rabbit hunting and entering field trials with his hunting dogs. He was a founding member of the Johnston County Houndsman’s Club, where he hosted all of the meetings at his farm. He was a member of the Micro First Baptist Church. Teeny was a man of few words and he had his ways. One was that he liked to stay home, but enjoyed people coming by his house, where taught many a life’s lesson.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 15, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.at the Parrish Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in Selma Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Smith Herring; daughter, Beverly Herring of Selma; son, Ricky Herring of Morehead City; brother, Lavon Herring and wife Betty Lou of Goldsboro; sister, Iris Sullivan and husband Gene of Pine Level; adopted son, John Reid and wife Rita of Selma and several nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.
Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to Micro First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 130, Micro, NC 27555.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at parrishfh.com.
