Vada P. Herndon

84 year old Vada P. Herndon of Smithville died Sunday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of the Emmanuel Bread of Life. The funeral will be Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Elder Doretta Hutchins will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 3:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mallow Herndon; parents, Robert Henry and Ella Mai Barnes Carter; and an infant baby brother. Survivors include two sons, Charles and wife Brenda Herndon and Rickey Herndon; six grandchildren, Tarron Carter, Penny Murphy, Sonya Cantrell, Pamela Curtis, and Brandon Herndon all of Smithville, and Vickey Cobble of McMinnville. Eight great grandchildren, Stephanie Burgess, Justin Murphy, Nicole Cobble, Jennifer Coffee, Patrick Murphy, Duston Herndon, Clint Cantrell, and Zell Carter. Nine great great grandchildren, Justin Murphy, Jr., Zackary Murphy, Serenity Burgess, Owen and Logan Coffee, Jerry, Jacob, and Morgan Smith, and Taylor Cobble. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family has asked that donations be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home for burial expenses, in lieu of flowers.