Carlos "Hank" Herron

BAXTER-Funeral services for Carlos Henry "Hank" Herron, 70 of Baxter, will be Thursday, February 22 at 1 PM at Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home 532 4th Avenue South, Baxter, TN. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM and after 11 AM Thursday at the funeral home. Bro. Dwight Henry will officiate.

Mr. Herron died Saturday morning, February 17, 2024 at his home.

He was born October 30, 1953 in Detroit, MI to the late Silas Roy and Maggie Deweese Herron.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters Dorothy Brown, Madeline Victory, Carol Ensor, Mary Hall, brothers Royce "Ross" Herron and Johnny Herron.

Hank worked in Detroit at Chrysler Corporation in maintainence and in Cookeville for Duriron (now Flowserve). He moved with family back to Baxter in the mid 1970's. He was an avid coon hunter and member of the Baxter Coon Hunter Association. He enjoyed playing his guitar and listening to rock and roll music.

Survivors include daughter Melissa (Kristen) Herron Mahler of Lexington, KY, sons Robert Royce (Hope) Herron of Ooltewah, TN, Curtis Henry (Lyndsay) Herron, sisters Shirley (Darryl) Maddux of Buffalo Valley, Barbara (Bill) Haggard, Janice Thomas of Knoxville, brother Lonnie (Jan) Herron of Gregory, MI, several nieces and nephews, grandchildren: Landis Mahler, Berkley Mahler, Raegan Herron, Carlisle Mahler, Aberdeen Mahler, Ellis Henry Herron and Emelia Herron, honorary brother Ernie Vinson.

Bill & Matt Ritenour, Scott & Zager Maddux, John Ensor & Dane Hall will serve as pallbearers.

Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.