Bobby E. "Tootie" Herron
December 6, 1942 - October 21, 2016
Dunbar, VA Bobby E. “Tootie” Herron, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Norton, Va. Tootie was a lifelong resident of Wise County and was a retired coal miner with the Westmoreland Coal Company, having 29 years of service. He was a member of the U. M. W. A. He loved to hunt, run dogs, dance and most importantly, Tootie never met a stranger. He attended Imoden (Va.) Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Herron; his parents, Earl and Maxie (McKinney) Herron; a sister, Jenelle Hamilton; and brother-in-law, Larry Trinkle. Surviving are his two sons, Robert “Buddy” Herron and wife, Paula of Blackwood, VA, and Adam Herron and wife, Suzanne of Wise, Va.; seven grandchildren, Ashley, Hailea, Sadie, Joshua, Lanie, Ryan and Addie; two great grandchildren, Kansas and Brooklyn; one sister, Brenda (Jerry) Palmer of Big Stone Gap, Va.; two brothers, Paul Eugene (Janet) Herron of Dryden, Va. and Donnie (Montana) Herron of Big Stone Gap, Va.; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 25, 2016) at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Tony Nunley officiating. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is serving Mr. Herron’s family.
Dunbar, VA Bobby E. “Tootie” Herron, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Norton, Va. Tootie was a lifelong resident of Wise County and was a retired coal miner with... View Obituary & Service Information