**Woodstock, GA** - Jim Herring, 81, of Woodstock, GA, passed away peacefully in hospice care on June 13, 2026. Born in Jasper, AL, in 1944 to Leston and Mardell (Payne) Herring he graduated from Harding High School in Charlotte, NC.

Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary Ellen; his brother Bill Herring; and his sister Laura Carpenter., he is survived by his brother, Bob Herring (wife Joanne) of Gibsonville, NC; his sons, Jamie Herring (wife Nancy) of Reidsville, NC, and David Herring (wife Isabelle) of Milton, GA; as well as his grandchildren, Victoria Herring, Troy Herring (wife Jo), Ivan Herring, and great-grandchildren, Kenai and Zorya.

Jim retired from John Morrell (Smithfield) and Company after more than 30 years, where he led military sales for the Western Hemisphere. In his younger years, he was an active member of the Westchester Optimist Club in Charlotte, where he coached many of the club's league teams and served as baseball commissioner. While living in Georgia, he was an HOA member of the Crabapple Falls community for many years. He will be remembered as an extraordinary father, role model, and mentor to many throughout his life.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to his neighbors and friends for their prayers, meals, and companionship during his wife's passing and his own cancer treatments.

Arrangements are in the care of Lakeside Funeral Home of Woodstock and condolences can be offered at www.lakesidefuneralhomega.com www.lakesidefuneralhomega.com . In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Furkids Animal Rescue ( furkids.org/donate ) or American Lung Association https://www.lung.org