Obituary: Mrs. E. F. Herring, 18 Aug 1892 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 18 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, September 29, 1892, p. 7, c. 3 HERRING.—Mrs. E. F. Herring, daughter of James and Frances Merriwether, was born in Clark County, Ga., September 27th, 1825, and died in Tyler, Texas, August 18th, 1892. She was first married to Walter Leigh, November 16th, 1843. Her second marriage was to William Herring, who still survives her, June 7, 1849. They moved to Chappell Hill, Texas, December, 1866; to Tyler, Texas, 1891. Sister Herring was converted at fourteen years of age, and a more consistent member of the Church one rarely ever finds. She was the typical Christian of whom Paul writes in the eighth chapter of Romans. She was the typical wife and mother whom Solomon describes in the thirty-first chapter of Proverbs. Her cheerful countenance, her pure soul, her strong faith, her deep devotion to her family and Church, her frequency at the throne of grace in prayer to God—these made her to possess a strength of character that but few can claim. She rules and reigned in the hearts of all her household, whether visitors, or boarders, or friends, or family. All loved her, all would vie with each other in doing her honor. Yet she was modest—modest in her views, in her ways, in public, in private. She was the friend to the young men, the counsellor of the young women, the Scriptural help-meet of her husband, and all that a mother could be to her children. She was a genuine Methodist, a pure Christian. The supreme moment came; she was ready. Peacefully she fell asleep. Triumphantly she passed through the gates into the city of God. Her husband and children and a host of friends weep, but not as those who have no hope. Farewell, dear sister, life's long warfare is closed at last, and thou art more than a conqueror through Him that loved you. We shall meet you again. D. F. C. TIMMONS. TYLER, TEXAS.