Services for Jimmy J. Herring, of Vidalia, La., were 2 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 27 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Lincoln Countywith burial in the church cemetery. Laird Funeral Home was incharge of arrangements. Dr. Judson W. Hurt, pastor of First BaptistChurch, Natchez, officiated the services.

Mr. Herring, 68, died Feb. 25, 2005, at Natchez Regional MedicalCenter. He was born in Lamar County on Sept. 29, 1936, to JohnWesley and Winnie Herring.

He was a retired civil engineer. He worked overseas in placesfrom Saudi Arabia to New Guinea and enjoyed traveling around theworld. He lived in Vidalia for the past 15 years, but was awayworking much of the time until he retired in 2002. He was agraduate of Mississippi State University and an ardent Bulldog fan.He enjoyed attending Bulldog football and basketball games untilthe end of 2004, when he was no longer able to attend.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and a sister, JeanetteHerring Kidd.

Survivors are his daughter, Melissa Herring, of Miami, Fla.; twosisters, Jo Ann Herring Mullins and her husband, Dick, of Natchez,and Jane Herring Beach and her husband, Paul, of Jackson; herbrother, John Wesley Herring Jr., and his wife, Fran, ofStarkville; three nieces; three nephews; and sevengreat-nephews.

Pallbearers were Todd and Ross Beach, Chuck Gilbert, BruceHamberlin, Wes Herring, V.C. Nations and Mark Smith.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, of Natchez,Cancer Relay for Life.