John W. Herron

1946 - 2011

John W. Herron, 64, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 4:25 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.
He was born May 11, 1946 in Celina, Ohio, to Irene (Schott) Herron of St. Henry, Ohio, and the late James D. Herron. John Worked at GTI for 12 years and prior to that he worked at Lobdell Emery in Winchester for 23 years. He was a member of the 196 Light Infantry Brigade for the United Stated Army serving in the Vietnam War where he received two purple hearts. He was a member of the VFW in Greenville, Ohio, was an avid sports fan, loved spending time with his son and family and loved traveling with his wife.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie (Kelch) Herron of Greenville, Ohio, whom he married July 19, 1968; his mother; a son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Angela Herron of Lebanon, Ohio; grandchildren, Adam and Stephanie Herron; brothers and sisters in law, James D. and Karen Herron, Jr., of Worthington, Ohio, and Robert and Donna Herron of Greenville, Ohio; a sister, Lea Huntwork of Union City, Ohio; a father-in-law, John Kelch of Greenville, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his mother in law, Doris Kelch; and a brother-in-law, Paul Huntwork.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio, with Pastor Terry Haworth officiating. Burial will follow at Greenville Township Memorial Gardens, Greenville, Ohio. A graveside military service will be conducted by the Versailles Veterans Honor Guard.
Family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at
www.zecharbailey.com.