Visitation: Monday, April 18, 2022
Visitation Time: 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Visitation Location: St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church
1968 Bruton Boulevard
Orlando, Florida
Service Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Service Time: 11:00 AM
Service Location: St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church
1968 Bruton Boulevard
Orlando, Florida
Obituary:
Karen “Kay” Herring, 74, of Clermont, departed this life on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Kay was born on March 22, 1948 in Detroit, MI to the late Thelma and James Goodwin. Professionally, Karen was employed as a human resources consultant with Maritz Corporation for several years.
Karen dedicated her life to service, her family and community. She was a member of St. Mark AME Church, and served in various capacities of the church. She instilled love, wisdom, and Christian values for all her children and grandchildren to follow. Karen was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Johnny Lee Herring; sons, Toussaint (Audrey) Herring, Kimani (Marissa) Herring; sisters, Janet (Meredith) Jackson, Theresa (Paul) Edwards, Alicia (Ronald) Leverett; brothers, Donald (Patricia) Goodwin; Reginald (Joyce) Goodwin; Darrin Goodwin; 5 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 18, 2022 from 4PM – 7PM at the church. A service of celebration will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 11:00 AM at St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1968 Bruton Boulevard, Orlando with Pastor Terence R. Gray, I, officiating. Interment: Orlando Memorial Gardens, Apopka.
5 Comments
The Sun has set on an amazing life. May the memories of Kay give you constant reasons to smile again.
We pray God’s strength for you all at this difficult time.
Karen was an amazing woman, and I feel privileged to have known her. She will be missed deeply. I pray that those precious memories of her will bring comfort to the family.
Your sister-in-law (Velma Dyse) & family will miss you tremendously with much love. You will always be in our minds & hearts.
My heart filled and sincere condolences to my friends Johnny Herring, Donald Goodwin and Pat Goodwin for the loss of your wife ,and sister respectively. My love for Kay over the years cannot be measured…… she is a true friend and an excellent counselor. I will miss her friendship, her sense of humor, and her demonstration for the love of her family. May God continue to be with you durning your bereavement.
Jerry Bradford
My dear friend I will miss her dearly miss making tea for her and giving her hugs she was a sweet soul condolences to the family blessings and love always may God 🙏 give you much strength to endure ♥️🙏😇
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