Services for LeRoy “Lee” Herring Jr., of Monticello, were heldat 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at Brookhaven Funeral Home onNorth Jackson Street with burial in Harmony Baptist ChurchCemetery.

Visitation was held on Tuesday evening.

Mr. Herring, 55, died March 8, 2008, in New Orleans, La. He wasborn in Lincoln County on Sept. 16, 1952, to Katie Sue BrentHerring and LeRoy Herring Sr.

He was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of HarmonyBaptist Church.

His father preceded him in death.

Survivors are his mother, Katie Sue Herring, of Brookhaven; hisbrother, Richard Herring and wife Brenda, of Brookhaven; hissister, Tawana H. Boyd, of Brookhaven; and his 10 nieces andnephews.

Pallbearers were John Boyd, Jeremy Herring, Kevin Herring, DannyBrent, Freddie Herring and Dale Herring. Brent Boyd was honorarypallbearer.