He was born March 16, 1938, in Glenville, W.Va., to Roy Herron and Floda Amos. He married Nancy M. Henderson Foreman on Dec. 31, 1981, in Mesa, Ariz.

She survives along with two sons, Robert E. "Bob" (Sue) Foreman of Grove, Okla., and Rodney L. Herron of Elkhart; two daughters, RoxAnn (Ed) Chupp of New Paris and Lisa R. Merry of Elkhart; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, Ronnie Lee Herron.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Pastor Dale Turner officiating. Interment will be in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum, Rice Cemetery, Elkhart. The U.S. Army Funeral Honor Guard and Elkhart DAV Chapter 19 will perform military graveside honors.

Mr. Herron was a lifelong truck driver who carried oversized loads across the country. He was a member of the Middlebury American Legion Post and was an avid NASCAR fan. Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhart Jr. were two of his favorite drivers. Although he enjoyed tinkering in his garage, his greatest love was spending time with his family and being on the road driving. He was a U.S. Army veteran during the post-Korean/pre-Vietnam years.

Memorials may be given to the United Cancer Services of Elkhart County.