Sally Mae Jones Herring

Sally Mae Jones Herring, 92 passed away peacefully Saturday, December 27, 2025 at The Gardens of Rose Hill. Sally was born August 23, 1933 in Duplin County, NC to the late Dallas Emmett Jones and Sallie Barwick Jones.

After graduation from Magnolia High School Sally attended King's Business College in Raleigh. Upon graduation she returned to Magnolia, married T. A. "Bo" Herring and later had two sons, J. D. and William.

Sally loved her boys, but the apples of her eye were her grandchildren, Kyle and Samantha and later, a great grandson, Hayes. She loved every minute she could spend with them.

Outside of working on the family farm, Sally worked for Godwin Building Company and later spent many years managing Warsaw Block Company. After losing her husband to cancer and retiring she spent countless hours with her sisters and her many friends. She loved having 'get togethers' with her friends and classmates.

Sally was a member of Kenansville Baptist Church. Her faith and love for the church were unwavering. When she wasn't entertaining or traveling you would find her mowing grass or working in her yard, as she loved plants and flowers. Many times you would find her outside talking to her beloved cat, Callie.

With grateful appreciation, the family would like to thank everyone for their kindness--visits, calls, cards and prayers. Many thanks to the staff at the Gardens of Rose Hill for their dedicated care.

A memorial service will be held 2:30pm, Friday, January 2, 2026 at Kenansville Baptist Church in Kenansville, with visitation following the service. A private family burial will be held in Devotional Gardens in Warsaw, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kenansville Baptist Church in Kenansville.
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Sally is survived by two sons, J. D. Herring of Kannapolis and William Herring and wife, Rose of Warsaw; grandchildren, Samantha Herring Wade and husband, Blake and Kyle Herring; great grandson, Hayes Wade; sister, Carolyn Kimrey and a host of nieces and nephews.

Sally was preceded in death by husband, Thomas Alva "Bo" Herring; sisters, Hazel Holland, Roberta Chesnutt, Pauline Cottle and Annie Louise Hoover and brother, Dallas Jones, Jr..

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