John Walter Herndon Obituary

Obituary provided by Charlotte Patterson

JOHN WALTER HERNDON

Mr. John Walter Herndon, a prominent farmer of Knoxville, Alabama, died March 2nd in Tuscaloosa, where he had gone for medical aid, having been in bad health for several months. Mr. Herndon spent his entire adult life in this community, moving here when he married Miss Georgia Roxana Parham, in 1893. Of this union, there were born two sons, both of whom died in infancy.

He was born March 30, 1873, near Union and united with the Christian Church of that community at the age of ten years. He was still a member at the time of his death. Dr. R. E. Fulton of Eutaw conducted the funeral service in that same church, with interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Beside his wife, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mollie May of Knoxville, and four brothers, E. F. Herndon of Cottondale, A. C. Herndon of Union, C. D. Herndon of Knoxville, and E. D. Herndon of Coker, Alabama.

His date of death isn't listed, but he was buried in the Union Christian Church cemetery.  His tombstone says he died March 2, 1933.