David Herndon Obituary
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Born July 25, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Bob and Shirley Herndon, he had lived in Dawson County for the past 5 years having moved from Cleveland, GA. Mr. Herndon retired as a Fire Inspector for the Cobb County Fire Department following 17 years of service. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of Vietnam. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, and was an avid UGA football and NASCAR fan.
Surviving are his wife, Cindy Herndon, Dawsonville; son and daughter in law, Chad and Jaime Herndon, Dawsonville; daughter, Kelli Pruitt, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Payten Grace Pruitt, Riley Aaron Herndon, Natalie Blake Herndon; brother and sister in law, Richard Wayne and Pam Herndon, Eldon, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Darrell Pruitt will officiate.
The family will receive friends Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Aflac Cancer Center at Children's Hospital of Atlanta, give.choa.org.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
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