Ona Herring

Ona Herring gained her angel wings on September 2, 2025. She humbly began her life on March 8,1932, in Nashville, Georgia. During her teenage years in 1948, the family made their way to Clewiston, Florida with dreams of a better life. With this move came the luxury of electricity, running water and an indoor toilet- which no one in her family had before.  Ona met her soon to be husband,” Jack”, in 1950 while working at the soda fountain. Six weeks later, they were married. From that moment on, they were inseparable. Best friends and soulmates, this dynamic duo dedicated their lives to each other, and to their family. Together once more, they were able to celebrate their 75th anniversary in Heaven. Ona, who was known to all as Bambi, was a homemaker, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, gardener, quilter, and seamstress. Her proficiency in being a seamstress aided her in years of crafting majorette uniforms, as well as beautiful quilts for family and friends. The creativity didn’t just stop with sewing; her famous homestyle cooking was often the talk of the town. There was always room at the table for one more. Bambi found joy inhelping others, which was a constant theme throughout her life. She will be remembered bythose who loved her as an extraordinary woman with a heart the size of Georgia and Floridacombined.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Ora Lewis, her brothers Garth,Ken, Gene, and Ronnie. Her husband, C.B. "Jack" Herring, her sons Blake, and Wren. NephewsAlan, Steve, Glenn, and her niece Rhonda. Bambi is survived by her daughter, Belinda Griffin (John), her brother Donald Lewis(Kathy), her grandchildren Shawn Hughes (Jason), Tierney Bryant (Jason), Christopher Herring(Debbie), Gary Herring (Brittany), Brandi Herring DeSanti, great grandchildren KierstenBlackwell (Christian), Kamaryn, Kyler, Case, Sawyer, Alaina, great- great grandson, Corbyn.Sister in laws Betty Lewis (Garth), Sue Lewis (Ken), Caroll Lewis (Gene), Terry Lewis(Ronnie), daughters of the heart Pam Williams, Suzi Rubio, son of the heart, Trip Whidden(Brenda), and her best friend, Gloria Hall. Further plans to celebrate this amazing woman’s life will be announced at a later date.