Jocelyn Herring

Jocelyn Herring was born on October 30, 1951 to the parentage of Joseph Henry Herring and Janie Frazier in Norfolk, Virginia. As Ms. Herring traveled this seventy-one-year life journey, she became a member of Mt. Zion Seventh Day Adventist Church. She received her formal education from Bethel SDA School in Norfolk, Virginia from 1957-1964 and Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York from 1964-1969. Ms. Herring continued furthering her education by later receiving her bachelor of science degree in home economics with a minor in behavioral science from Oakwood College in 1974. With this knowledge and skills, Ms. Herring became a home health agent for the state of Alabama, a teacher, and later retired from Walmart. Although Ms. Herring was born and raised in Virginia, she made New York a part of her life journey before making Alabama her home. Ms. Herring was a very quiet and soft-spoken woman who didn't say much and always kept to herself. She was known as a "woman of few words" , but if she had to speak, she would make sure she was heard. She loved her family and enjoyed baking and cooking for her grandchildren. Interior decorating, sewing, and online shopping was just a few things she found joy in doing, most of all, she enjoyed gardening. Ms. Herring loved working in her garden. On Friday evening, June 23, 2023, Ms. Herring's seventy-one-year life journey came to an end. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Henry Herring and Janie Frazier Herring and her grandson, Jammeil Hull. Ms. Herring leaves to treasure her memories two sons, Omar Hull and Sean (Darissa) Williams; one daughter, Chervon (Kevin) Tanner; one brother, Michael Herring; ten grandchildren, Deontae White, Danielle Tanner, Amanda Hull, Devin Tanner, Ammeil Harris, Dontrell Gooden, Omar Hull, Jr., Jaanai Williams, Josiah Williams, and Jiair Williams; seven great-grandchildren, Levi Garrett, Taelyn White, Samamio Sims, II, Skylar Tanner, Mariah Tanner, Jessiah Harris, and Amara Hull; special sister, Carol Moten; special friend, James Lee; goddaughter, Shanae Carmichael; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Jocelyn Herring

October 30, 1951 - June 23, 2023