Lewis Andrew Herron

Ratliff City- Funeral rites for Mr. Lewis Andrew Herron, 67, of Ratliff City, are scheduled for 10:00 am Monday October 6, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Ratliff City with Rev. Dwight Hawkins and Rev. Mike Cox officiating. Interment will follow at Brown Cemetery in Pink, Ok at 3:00 pm with Rev. Lonnie Hurst officiating and the United States Air Force providing Military Honors. Funeral Rites are being conducted under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home in Ratliff City.

Andy was born April 12, 1941 at Lawton, OK to the late Mr. James Louis Herron and Mrs. Nettie Ella (Rayfield) Herron. He departed this life Wed. October 1, 2008 at Ardmore, OK.

Andy was raised in Earlsboro, OK, later moving to Tecumseh in 1956. He joined the United States Air Force in 1960. During his military service, Andy served 2 tours in Vietnam and retired from the United States Air Force as an E6 Tech Sgt serving as a vehicle operations supervisor. Leaving the Air Force, Andy lived at Kerrville, TX and was employed as a Propane Delivery Operator. He returned to Oklahoma, living first at Tecumseh, being employed for the Corporation Commission, Propane Energy Division. He would later move to Ratliff City where he owned and operated “Andy’s Propane” for several years. At Ratliff he once served as the Mayor and enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing dominoes at Marty’s Convenience Store.

Preceding him in death is his Parents, and brother, Loyd Barnes.

Survivors include his Son, Robbie Herron and wife Kathleen of Partlow, Virginia, 4 brothers, Roy Barnes and wife Maxine of Healdton, Bud Herron and wife Gerty of Killeen, TX, Earl Herron of Maud, and Eueil Herron and wife Tawana of Midwest City. 2 Sisters, Ruby Tiffany and husband Bill of Disney, OK, and Edna West of Shawnee. Special friend, Velva Perkins of Ratliff City. Numerous other family and friends.

Casket Bearers are Glenn Hurst, David Morse, Tony Ruth, Luke Clour, Robert Butler, and Horace Lee Fogle.

Honorary Bearer will be Mr. Slim Clagg.

Donations may be made to the Relay for Life , P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73128.

Family visitation will be from 4-6pm Sunday at the funeral Home in Ratliff City.

Online condolences may be made at www.alexanderfuneralhome.org