Sarah 'Sally' Smith Herring

Obituary Sally Herring, age 97 of Beaufort, NC, passed away May 14, 2021, and her son, Jarvis Herring, Jr, age 75 of Berlin, Germany, passed away June 26, 2021. A joint visitation and funeral service will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Ann Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort, NC. The visitation will be from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall in the Eure Building, and the funeral service will be in the Sanctuary Building at 11 AM. Rev. Taylor Mills and Rev. Douglas Byrd will officiate. Burial will be private at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be welcomed by Ann Street United Methodist Church, 417 Ann Street, Beaufort, NC, 28516. Sally met her husband, Jarvis, while he was training in watch repair and jewelry making, in Lancaster, PA, where Sally grew up. Jarvis was boarding in Sallys mothers boarding house. Boarders were not allowed to date Sally, so Jarvis just had to wait until his training was over for a first date. They were married for 69 years. After high school, Sally continued her education, receiving certification as a Medical Technician. Sally was a people-person, family oriented and always sharing and happy. She had a quick smile and an eye-twinkle for everyone. Her lifelong favorite activities were music (singing and listening), front-porch sitting and reading. For years, she knitted as a part of the Knit & Pray group at Ann Street United Methodist Church, stopping only when her hands told her to. She was also active in other church groups, such as the Chancel choir, United Methodist Women, Dr. Woodards Sunday School class, the Administrative Board, the singing trio known as the Ann Street Sisters, and others too numerous to name. Over the years, she was part of a swimming group called the Water Babes, a coffee group each morning at Mikes Restaurant, Meals-on-Wheels delivery, Eastern Star and driving patients to New Bern for dialysis. She also retired from Duke University Marine Lab as a research assistant. Sally is survived by her son, Tom Herring of Beaufort; daughter-in-law, Karen Herring of Berlin, Germany; two grandchildren, Christie Shrader of London, KY, and Josh Herring of Orlando, FL and his wife Heather; four great-grandchildren, Drew and Rainey of Orlando, FL, and Caroline and Lydia of London, KY; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, William M. Smith, Sr. and Anna E. Smith; her husband, Jarvis Herring, Sr; her son, Jarvis Herring Jr.; her brother, William M. Smith, Jr.; and daughter-in-law, Diana B. Herring. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC. Services Visitation Friday August 6, 2021 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Ann Street United Methodist Church (Eure Building, Beaufort) Memorial Service Friday August 6, 2021 11:00 AM Ann Street United Methodist Church 417 Ann St Beaufort, NC 28516