Palestine High School Alumni Association

03 / 26 / 1938  –  08 / 20 / 2009

Tex Ann Herrington, 71 of Anahuac died on Thursday, August 20, 2009.

A visitation will be held for family and friends will be held on Friday, August 21 from 5-8 P.M. at the Sterling Funeral Home in Anahuac. There will be a graveside service on Saturday, August 21 at 10 A.M. at the Anahuac Cemetery.

Tex Ann was born in Palestine, Texas to parents, Joseph Roosevelt and Mary Tex LaRoe Alexander on March 26, 1938. She attended Palestine High School, Sam Houston State College and Stephens College in Missouri. She was a member of the Methodist Church, active in American Home Dept. of Fine Arts and E.S.A. Society, served as an election Judge and a past member of the hospital board. She enjoyed travel, shopping , Antique auction and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents and survived by her husband, Roy Herrington Jr.; sons, Joel Herrington and wife Jeannie and Allen Herrington III and wife Louise; daughter, Melissa Thomas and husband Vance and Special Friend Audrey George(Thanks to a special Angel). Also surviving are six grandchildren, Brian Herrington, Brad Herrington, Jordan Thomas, Rush Herrington, Payton Herrington and J.B. Mikeman and three great grandchildren, Chase Estes, Gracelyn Herrington and Ty Herrington.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer society and the Anahuac ISD Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Arrangements were under the direction of Sterling Funeral Home- Anahuac, 1205 South Main Anahuac, Texas 77575

Source: Sterling Funeral Home – Anahuac 08-21-2009