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Submitted: 8/8/20 • Approved: 8/9/20 • Last Updated: 8/12/20 • R341671-G0-S3
US Army
March 2, 1944-August 16, 2013
Photo, courtesy of Kay Marshall
*Obituary
Services for Sammy F. Herron, 69, of New Deal, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, August 24, 2013, in the Abernathy Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. The Herron family will gather at Abell Funeral Home, Friday evening, August 23rd, from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm. Sam died Friday, August 16, 2013, in Lubbock, TX.
He was born March 2, 1944 in Checotah, OK to Gabe and Martha Jane (Bullard) Herron. He served in the U. S. Army and moved to New Deal in 1979 from Lubbock. He married Ann Griffin on March 19, 1965 in Roswell, N.M. He owned and operated Sam's TV until retiring in 2010. He was a member of the NRA, loved hunting, watching the Dallas Cowboys and riding his Harley. He led singing at the New Deal Church of Christ but his main love was his family and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother and 4 sisters. He is survived by his wife, Ann Herron of New Deal, TX, and 3 children, Robert Herron and wife Angela of Colorado Springs, CO, Amy Pharr and husband Paul and Tommy Herron and wife Melody all of New Deal, TX, 8 grandchildren, Mother-in-law, Donnie Griffin of New Deal, TX, a brother, Charlie Herron and wife Diane, 2 sisters, Betty Walker Roswell, N.M., Vicki Larson and husband Larry of Lubbock, TX. The family suggests memorials be sent to the United Services Organization.
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