1949
Joyce
2014
Joyce Herring
June 30, 1949 — December 20, 2014
Joyce Elizabeth Horton Herring of Franklin died December 20, 2014, at home and surrounded by her family.
Born in 1949 in Grenada, Miss., to Joyce Matthews Horton and Frank Collins Horton, Joyce married Wayne Clement Herring at the age of 19 and spent the next four-and-a-half decades in faithful and devoted service to him and their five daughters.
She graduated from Belhaven College in 1970 with a BA and received an MA in English literature from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992.
In addition to her role as a Presbyterian minister's wife, Joyce was a gifted teacher. She inspired countless students in seminars and classes to love literature and music, to love her Savior, and to live nobly. She treasured her garden and her bees and all things in nature - she created beauty in a broken world. She was passionate about truth and she showed others how to seek it.
Affectionately called Muth by her daughters and Muff by her adoring 12 grandchildren, Joyce poured herself into those around her. Her thoughtfulness, selflessness and graciousness were unparalleled. She mentored, loved, and changed many lives.
Joyce is survived by her husband and by her daughters: Jenny Kate McMullan of Brentwood, her husband, Paul, and their children Mary Collins, Katherine, Pallie, Lucy, Duncan, and Charlotte; Dabney Stevens of Atlanta, her husband, Chris, and their children Hunt, Will, and Sara Elizabeth; Amanda McGown of Brentwood, her husband, Cole, and their children Knox, Gray, and Pallas; Susannah Herring of Nashville; and Emily Lamb of Nashville, her husband, Travis, and their baby on the way.
She glorified and enjoyed God on this earth, and now she is glorifying and enjoying Him forever in heaven.
Following a private graveside service, a memorial service to which all are welcome will be Mon., Dec. 22, 2014, at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the J.C. Herring Endowment Fund at the PCA Foundation (www.pcafoundation.com), the Charles Simeon Trust (www.simeontrust.org), or New College Franklin (www.newcollegefranklin.org).
Born in 1949 in Grenada, Miss., to Joyce Matthews Horton and Frank Collins Horton, Joyce married Wayne Clement Herring at the age of 19 and spent the next four-and-a-half decades in faithful and devoted service to him and their five daughters.
She graduated from Belhaven College in 1970 with a BA and received an MA in English literature from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992.
In addition to her role as a Presbyterian minister's wife, Joyce was a gifted teacher. She inspired countless students in seminars and classes to love literature and music, to love her Savior, and to live nobly. She treasured her garden and her bees and all things in nature - she created beauty in a broken world. She was passionate about truth and she showed others how to seek it.
Affectionately called Muth by her daughters and Muff by her adoring 12 grandchildren, Joyce poured herself into those around her. Her thoughtfulness, selflessness and graciousness were unparalleled. She mentored, loved, and changed many lives.
Joyce is survived by her husband and by her daughters: Jenny Kate McMullan of Brentwood, her husband, Paul, and their children Mary Collins, Katherine, Pallie, Lucy, Duncan, and Charlotte; Dabney Stevens of Atlanta, her husband, Chris, and their children Hunt, Will, and Sara Elizabeth; Amanda McGown of Brentwood, her husband, Cole, and their children Knox, Gray, and Pallas; Susannah Herring of Nashville; and Emily Lamb of Nashville, her husband, Travis, and their baby on the way.
She glorified and enjoyed God on this earth, and now she is glorifying and enjoying Him forever in heaven.
Following a private graveside service, a memorial service to which all are welcome will be Mon., Dec. 22, 2014, at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the J.C. Herring Endowment Fund at the PCA Foundation (www.pcafoundation.com), the Charles Simeon Trust (www.simeontrust.org), or New College Franklin (www.newcollegefranklin.org).
Service Information
Monday, December 22nd, 2014 11:00am, Covenant Presbyterian Church
Interment Details
Williamson Memorial Gardens
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