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Madison Brook Herring, 27, of Blairsville, Georgia, died on February 12, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at W. R. Strickland & Sons Chapel, Clermont, Georgia. Reverend Darren Palmer will officiate the service. Interment will follow the service at Dewberry Baptist Church No. 2 Cemetery, 4558 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, Georgia. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Madison is survived by her mother Misty Leigh Neitzke (Sam), her father Joshua Ray Leyva (Sheri); her sisters and brother Morgan Angeleah Leyva, Brian Anthony Leyva, Isabelle Marie Pounds, and Journey Marie Neitzky; her grandparents Larry and Patsy Sullens, Brian Watson and Teresa Adams; her great-grandmother Donna Adams; her aunts and uncles, Clurissa Peifer (Tony), David Gore, Tony (T.J.) Leyva (Michelle), Adrienne Foley (Willie), Jason Sullens (Jessica), Justin Sullens (Robin), great aunt and uncle Gary Ferguson (Pam), special mention aunt and uncle Stephen and Rachel Jester; her cousins Kalynn Mathis, Devin Mathis, Jada Peifer, Autumn Peifer, Hannah Wallace, Liberty Jensen, William Foley, Jaxon Sullens, Jozlyn Sullens, Christy Sullens, and Alani Pearson; additional siblings Alex Moutinho and Casey Nighswonger. W. R. Strickland & Sons, Clermont, GA.
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260 Main Street, Clermont, GA 30527-1804

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