Joan Herring

Joan Beverly Herring, 79, of Asheboro, NC passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021, beside her family and friends. She was born August 29, 1941 in Paterson, NJ, to Rusell and Julia Harriott. In May 1960, Joan married her friend and love, Rufus J. Herring. The two settled and began a family together in Boonton, New Jersey, where Joan worked for the Chelsea at Montville, formerly the Changebridge Inn. The family resided in Boonton until 2014, then retired to North Carolina.  Joan will be fondly remembered by her children, Rufus Jr., Arthur, Becky, and her husband David Brennan, and Tammy; by her grandchildren, Sgt. Joseph Herring (Ret.), and wife Jessica, James Brennan, Joshua Brennan, Arthur Jr, and wife Taylor, Steven Herring; by her great-grandchildren, Kallie and Emery; and by her siblings, Joyce Rimsky, Eileen and Arthur Arnold, and Charlie and Pat Harriott. She will be missed by many.  Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus, eleven siblings, and by her daughter-in-law, Bonnie Herring, nee Campbell.  A celebration of Joan's life will be held at 6:00 PM, Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home, 908 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC 27203. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 PM, prior to the service. Interment will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Salisbury National Cemetery. Those who so desire may make memorial donations in memory of Joan to Hospice of Randolph County or Boonton Kiwanis First Aid Squad.