Steven Alan Herron

Steven Alan Herron, son of the late Kenneth O. Herron and Evelyn Marie Wilkinson Herron- Smith, was born July 31,1951 in Tucson, Arizona. He departed this life on December 17, 2024, at the age of 73 years and 139 days. Steve was a 1969 graduate of Rincon High School. He was united in marriage to Carol Sons on January 10, 1975, and together they raised three children. While he spent most of his career in mechanics and computer networking, his biggest passion was his family, his Church, and Cookson Hills Children’s Home. He also loved anything outdoors (hunting, woodworking, fishing, gardening, tractoring/dozing). Steve was well known for his child like spirit, bringing smiles to the faces of all that he met, but he was most renowned for his servant heart. Steve spent many years bettering communities around him by serving as deacon, elder and Sunday School teacher at various churches throughout his life, serving as a board member of the Morriston Fire Department, and for helping youth in need at Cookson Hills.

Steve is survived by his wife of 50 years: Carol Herron of the home; one son: Nathan Herron of Dyer, Indiana; two daughters; Amy Boles (Carl) of Oxford, Arkansas, Becky Twardy (Josh) of Capistrano Beach, California; seven granddaughters: Lenise Byrd and Amber Smith (Kaleb) , Morgan and Allie Herron, Justice and Katana Boles, and Isabelle Twardy; one grandson: Jacob Twardy; two brothers: Mike (Donna) Herron of Colorado, Ken (Trevea) Herron of Idaho; two sisters: Barbara Palmer of Idaho, Diane (Keith) Hilliard of Arizona; in-laws: Shirley (Dale) Kooy, Marcia (Bob) Morris, Diane Scheuneman, Michael (Karen) Sons, Patty Hoekstra, Robert (Maribeth) Sons; and a host of nieces, nephews, and good friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Sheralyne Anne; father and mother-in-law, Mike and Winnette Sons and in laws, Kent Palmer, Nancy and Ken Peach, Ken McAllister, Bill Scheuneman, Paul Hoekstra and Linda and Bob Schwalm.

Visitation will be Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Melbourne Community Church, 114 Jackson Street, Melbourne, Arkansas from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. Memorial service will follow beginning at 11:30 AM.

There will be a Celebration of Life in Indiana in January of 2025.