Melanie Jane Herring Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Melanie Jane Herring (Slidell, Louisiana), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on December 21, 2024 at the age of 69. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Richard "Dick" McClerkin and Janie Bowman McClerkin (Harold "Skip" Herring). She is survived by: her husband Harold Frank Herring; her sister Connie Alice Simmons; and her children, Emily Clair Herring, Hannah Herring Swift (Richard Boyd Swift), Amanda "Mandy" Lynne Herring and Kauri Och (Traci Och).
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 27th 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (112 Rue Esplanade, Slidell, LA 70461). A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 27th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the same location. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, December 27th 2024 at 12:00 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Friday, January 10th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery (34888 Grantham College Dr, Slidell, LA 70460).
Donations in memory of Melanie may be made to the American Kidney Fund (https://give.kidneyfund.org) or the American Diabetes Association.
