He leaves to cherish his memories: Devoted Wife of 62 years; Ella Herd of Maben, MS, two sons; Robert (Alma) Herd of Maben, MS, Darren (Amy ) Herd of Batesville, MS, one daughter; Sonja (Myron) Chambers of Memphis, TN, four grandchildren; Kimee Herd, Darren Herd Jr., Jessica (Tajuan) Griffin, Kayla Chambers, two great grandchildren; Haley and Kolson, four sisters; Catherine Cooper of Saginaw, MI, Helen Cooper of Starkville, MS, Ola Mae Bowdry of Grenada, MS, Josephine Kincaide of Maben, MS, five brothers; Willie James (Gloria) Herd of Saginaw, MI, Eddie Rufus (Regina) Heard of Rockford, IL, John (Annie) Heard of Maben, MS, Tommie (Peggy) Heard of Murfreesboro, TN, Jimmie (Cheryl) Heard of Saginaw, MI and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends