Jere T. Herren

Funeral services for Jere T. Herren, 81 of Baxter will be Thursday, June 30 at 1 P.M. from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home with burial in G.V. Herren Family Cemetery. Mr. Herren died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at his home. He was born May 4, 1930 in Putnam County to the late General Vester "G.V."� and Mary Thomas Herren. He was a graduate of Baxter Seminary. He was owner-operator of Jere Herren Auto Sales, Empire Homes, J.T. Herren Livestock Co. and J & M Farms. He was a farmer and member of Silver Point Church of Christ. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by first wife Betty Jo Roberts Herren, second wife Laurene Waller Herren, grandson Jeremy Todd Evans, four sisters Lucy Jones, Dorothy Martin, Lois Phillips and Mary Lou Herren, two brothers Howard and Zina Herren. Survivors include daughter Dian Herren and husband Sammie Bow of Crossville, son Mike Herren of Baxter and fiancée Sandra Bachus, three sisters & a brother-in-law Eunice Jones and Belle & Ivan Youngblood all of Silver Point, Sue Rhea Nord of Jacksonville, Fl., brother & sister-in-law Charles and Bonnie Herren of Cookeville, sister-in-law Helen Herren of Baxter, two grandchildren: Stacey Evans and wife Melissa, Amy Laurene Herren, great-grandchild: Elizabeth Evans, several nieces & nephews. Bro. Johnny W. Fox and Bro. John Whitson will officiate. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 to 8 P.M. and after 9 A.M. Thursday at the funeral home.