Robert “Bob” Adam Herring, age 49, of Allen, Texas passed away April 20, 2013. He was born December 14, 1963 in Bonner Springs, Kansas to Ethel Mauree (Sullivan) Herring and Frederick Thomas Herring. On February 15, 2003 he married Terri Sue Thomas in Boise, Idaho. Bob grew up in Kansas where he graduated from Bonner Springs High School in 1982. He graduated from Kansas University with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering and he received his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from UT-Arlington. Bob presently was employed by AT&T and had previously worked for DSC Alcatel, HP and Novatel. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Allen, where he was very active. Bob loved woodworking, cars, barbequing, watching movies and listening to music. A recent passion was coaching his kids in baseball and softball, but more than anything, Bob loved spending time with his wife and kids.
He is survived by his wife, Terri Herring of Allen, Texas; children, Adam and Jordan Herring both of Allen, Texas; brother, Tom Herring and wife, Debbie of Branson, Missouri; sister, Nancy Connaughton and husband, Phil of Garden City, Missouri, several nieces, nephews and a host of other loving family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Ethel Herring.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church of Allen. Interment will follow at Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Texas.
The family will receive friends during a visitation on Monday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, Allen, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Herring Children Fund. Please make checks payable to Laurie Garza.