Ruth Herndon

Ruth Herndon, age 80, resident of Spanish Fort, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Fairhope Hospital.

Ruth was born in Mobile, the daughter of J.B. and Rose McConnell.  She attended Bishop Toolen High School.  She moved to Huntsville where she attended Calhoun Community College, becoming a Registered Nurse and working at Huntsville Hospital.  Later, she was selected to attend a UAB School of Nursing Program, becoming one of the first group of Nurse Practitioners in the state and specializing in OB-GYN care.  She married Carl Herndon, US Navy Commander and Chaplain and United Methodist Minister, on July 5, 1986.  They were blessed with 35 years of marriage until his death in 2019.

Ruth was passionate in her love of animals and nurtured a large variety of pets including a monkey. As a minister’s wife, she was very active in the church and bible studies.  She had a life-long appreciation of music and film, and a favorite activity was attending the Mobile symphony orchestra.

She is survived by her only sibling, Ron (Mary Ann) McConnell of Mobile; five children, Renee Eastman Berger (Greg) of Arlington, VA, Kim Eastman of Phoenix, AZ, Stephanie Herndon (David) Barnett of Gulf Shores, Stephen (Sabrina) Herndon of Chattanooga, TN, Allen Herndon of Woodland Hills, CA; 7 grandchildren, Kolby Devery, Kya Devery, Max Berger, Tyler Barnett, Hunter Herndon, Emrys Herndon, and Kaylee Herndon.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 1 at 9:30 am in the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Daphne.  The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am at Alabama State Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor www.littlesistersofthepoormobile.org or The Stray Love Foundation www.straylovefoundation.org