Eddie Ray Herald

BAXTER-Funeral services for Eddie Ray Herald, 83 of Cookeville will be Thursday, October 7 at 11 AM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Chris Ramsey will officiate. Military honors by the Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM and after 9 AM Thursday until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Herald died suddenly at his home on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born May 11, 1938 in Silver Point to the late Solon and Alga Butts Herald. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother William Henry "Buck" Herald. He was a 1959 graduate of Baxter Seminary and a Army veteran. Eddie Ray was a member of Baxter Church of Christ. Eddie Ray was a retired contractor and owner of Herald Builders for over 35 years. He enjoyed fishing, building and attending sporting events, spending time with family and friends. Survivors include wife of 59 years (Married June 9, 1962) Sue Bush Herald, daughter and son-in-law Tammy and Mark Dronebarger all of Cookeville, grandsons: Dalton and wife Molly Dronebarger, Jake Dronebarger and Anna Torrence, sister and brother-in-law Frances O'Neil and Jim Hodges of Atlanta, nieces and nephews: Grace Hodges, Mary and Warren Spahn, Jimmy and Vicki Hodges, great niece and nephews: Jade, Trey and Hank Hodges. In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to the Odd Fellows Cemetery Fund, c/o Jim Sherrell, PO.Box 275, Baxter, TN 38544. Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (9310 858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.