Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, at North Winona Baptist Church for Thomas J. “Tommy” Herod III, 83, of Winona, who died on Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Winona. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Winona. The Rev. Mac Ables and the Rev. Terry Corley will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time on Friday, Nov. 12, at the church.
Mr. Herod was born on Feb. 4, 1938, the son of Thomas and Ruby Elliott Herod Jr. He was a charter member of North Winona Baptist Church. He was a retired member of the Mississippi Army National Guard having served as a CW3 in the 1st/114th field artillery battalion based in Greenwood. He was also the former shop supervisor at Camp McCain in Elliot and was an avid quail hunter, fisherman and mechanic.
His parents, and one son, James J. Herod, preceded Mr. Herod in death.
Survivors include, his wife, Annice Locke Herod of Winona; daughters, Patricia Herod Candies (Ian) of Hahnville, La., and Angie Herod Branch (Chris) of Winona; one son, Bill Herod (Susan) of Winona; five grandchildren, Emily Branch Parnell, Mary Catherine Brooks, Matthew Branch, Devin Candies and Mason Candies and three great grandchildren, Colby Brooks, Blakely Parnell and Sutton Parnell.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Branch, Nolan Brooks, Nathan Parnell, Gene McNeer, Ed Golding and Tim McBride. Honorary pallbearers will be the Sunday School Class of Lawrence Braswell.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Palmer Home for Children, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39703.
Online condolences can be expressed to the family at www.ofhwinona.com
Oliver Funeral Home of Winona is in charge of arrangements.
