Jimmy L. Herring

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Jimmy L. Herring, 85, who died Thursday, April 21, 2022 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery. Russell Herring, Michael Kyle Herring, Ray Zamora, Matthew Parker, Tristan Landry and Caiden Herring will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Timothy King, Reynold Landry, Charlie Carroll and David Macip.

Jimmy was born in Noodle, TX, on July 19, 1936.  After graduating high school in 1953, he was asked to play professional baseball for the Oklahoma A's.  He turned down the opportunity to play and was soon drafted into the Army. He served his country from 1955-1962. While serving in the Army he continued to play baseball and turned down another opportunity to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1962, while stationed at Fort Polk, he met the love of his life, Betty Dubois. They were married in 1963 and moved to Lafayette, LA in 1964. Jimmy worked in the oilfield for 29 years and retired from Transco Exploration. After retiring, he worked as a Senior Drilling Foreman consultant for Norcen Exploration and Marathon Oil. First and foremost, Jimmy was a Christian man.  He enjoyed gardening and sports, but most of all he loved spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Betty Herring; two daughters, Pamela Zamora of Abbeville and Sandra Landry and husband, Reynold of Kaplan; two sons, Russell J. Herring and wife, Catherine of Loreauville and Michael Kyle Herring of Lafayette; one brother, Rickey Herring and wife, Marilyn of Victoria, TX; one sister, Patsy Thompson and husband, Duke of Potosi, TX. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; one great granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Willis Herring and the former Louise Grover; one brother, Eugene Willis Herring, Jr.; and five sisters, Erma Lewallen, Betty McBay, Marie Bryant, Bessie Fortune and Rutha Miller.

The family of Mr. Herring would like to thank Dr. Geoff Mire with MDVIP, Anika Marie Moore with Gulf Coast Family Services, VA Support, Leslie Reulet-Carrere and the staff of Nursing Specialties Home Health, and also Holly Carlson, Amy Sanchez and the entire staff of Heart of Hospice for their care and compassion.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Sunday, April 24, 2022 from 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 6:00 PM; Monday, April 25, 2022 from 9:00 AM until the time of the services at 1:00 PM