Nellie Herron

Mrs. Nellie Sheriff Her-
ron, age 85, of Eastanollee,
passed away on Friday,
Aug. 1, 2025, at her home.
Born July 27, 1940, in
Stephens County, Ga., she
was a daughter of the late
Willie and Lottie Pressley
Sheriff.
Nellie ran a daycare for
36 years (opened in 1989).
She loved each and every
one of her children she
kept. Her daycare was the
light of her life. She would
always sing hymns while
rocking her babies to
sleep. She loved her family
deeply and was loved by so
many.
Family members in-
clude her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Wayne and
Wanda Herron; grand-
daughters and their spous-
es, Melissa Wallace and
Stephen, Amy Guizlo and
Luke, and Summer Her-
ron; great-grandchildren,
Connor Wallace, Blakely
Wallace, George Guizlo,
and Henry Guizlo; a sister,
Hazel Adams; her brother,
Leonard Sheriff; and nu-
merous nieces and
nephews.
In addition to her par-
ents, she was preceded in
death by her husband of 57
years, Judson Fain Her-
ron; her son, Brian Her-
ron; and sisters, Christine
Mullinix, Eleanor Fain,
Betty Stowe, and Lois Fin-
ley.
The family received
friends at the mortuary
from 12 p.m. until the ser-
vice hour on Aug. 5, 2025.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 5, 2025, from the
Chapel of Whitlock Mortu-
ary with the Rev. Wayne
Marcus officiating.
The family will have a
private graveside service.
The following gentle-
men served as pallbearers;
Luke Guizlo, Stephen Wal-
lace, Connor Wallace,
Lane Presley, Kevin Cox,
and Josh Rickman.
Flowers are optional.
Those desiring may make
memorial donations to
Tom's Creek Baptist
Church at 3604 Hwy 145
Martin, Georgia 30557.
The family would like
to thank the staff of North-
east Georgia Medical Cen-
ter, Hospice of Northeast
Georgia, and all of the fam-
ily and friends who visited
Nellie.
Please keep the family
in your thoughts and
prayers and sign the on-
line guest book at
www.whitlockmortu-
ary.net.
Whitlock Mortuary, Fu-
nerals and Cremations is
honored to be serving the
family of Mrs. Nellie Sher-
iff Herron.