Elbert County GaArchives Obituaries.....Herndon, Fred March 12, 1983
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The Elberton Star-Elbert Beacon, 15 Mar 1983
Fred Herndon, 92, of 36 College Ave., widower of Mary Helen Smith Herndon, died
Saturday at Spring Valley Convalescent Center. Born in Elbert County, he was a
son of the late James Edward and Elizabeth Fortson Herndon. He was twice 
married, first to the late Mathilde Smith Herndon. He was a graduate of Mercer 
University, a charter member and past president of Elberton Rotary Club, 
Elberton Elks Lodge, Elberton Chamber of Commerce and Elberton Country Club, 
founder of Elberton Federal Savings and Loan, where he served as president and 
chairman of the board for 46 years, founder of Herndon and Smith General 
Contractors, chairman of the business committee for construction of the 
Elberton-Elbert County Hospital, a member of First Baptist Church of Elberton 
and a Sunday School teacher. Surviving are daughter Mrs. [name omitted] of 
Greenville, eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Graveside 
services were held at 3 p.m.today at the family plot in Elmhurst Cemetery by 
Dr. Al Meredith. Martin Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. The 
family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to the Fred Herndon
Rotary Scholarship Fund or to the charity of one's choice. 




Additional Comments:
Fred Herndon was born on 16 Sep 1890, the son of James Edward Herndon (1850-
1906) and Mary Elizabeth Fortson (1854-1935). He married first on 23 Apr 1913 
to Mathilde Smith (1892-1919) and second on 15 May 1922 to Mary Helen Smith
(1897-1968),sister of his first wife. 

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