Obituary of Russell Jackson Herndon

Russell "Jack" Herndon, Sr. Russell “Jack” Herndon, Sr. Russell “Jack” Herndon, Sr., age 66, of Buckhannon, WV died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV. He was born October 18, 1948 in French Creek, WV, a son of the late Rease Simon and Mildred Ruth Riley Herndon. On May 29, 1971 he married Mary Lough who survives. Also surviving are one son, Russell Jackson “Rusty” Herndon, Jr. and wife Melinda Susie of Buckhannon; one daughter, Brittany Dawn Willard of Teays Valley, WV; two granddaughters, Lexi Herndon of Buckhannon and Olivia Willard of Teays Valley; one grandson, Trey Herndon of Buckhannon; three brothers, Clay Herndon of Adrian, WV, Charles Herndon of Buckhannon and Dallas Herndon of Frenchton, WV and four sisters, Nola Herndon of Buckhannon, Sylvia Coppage of Spotsylvania, VA, Jane Boggs of Cleveland, OH and Barbara Lambert of Teays Valley. Jack was a Heavy Equipment Operator. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam. Jack was an avid hunter, enjoyed camping, boating and 4- wheeler riding with his grandchildren, Lexi, Trey and Olivia. Friends will be received Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 5-9 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 2 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Church Cemetery in Hodgesville, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 5-9 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral Service Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 2 PM Funeral Home Burial Pleasant View Church Cemetery