Jerone Carson Herring, 86, Black Mountain, NC Jerone Carson Herring passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2025 after a period of declining health. Jerone was born on September 27, 1938 in Kinston, North Carolina, the son the James Carson Herring and Isabel Knight Herring. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ann Herring, his son, Brad Herring (Kate), daughter Ansley Herring Wegner (Paul), grandchildren Connor Herring, Isabel Herring and Duncan Wegner, sister Lynda Dunne, and many nieces and nephews.
He graduated from Snow Hill High School in 1956, Davidson College in 1960, and Duke University Law School in 1963. He then served for 2 years in the US Army, attaining the rank of captain. In 1965, Jerone began practicing law in North Wilkesboro with the firm of McElwee Hall & Herring, and then joined Branch Banking & Trust Company in Wilson in 1971 as general counsel, and served in this role until his retirement in 2003. The following year he was recognized by the UNC School of Law Center for Banking and Finance with its inaugural Leadership Award.
A life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, Jerone served as a deacon, elder, and in other leadership positions over the years at the First Presbyterian Churches of North Wilkesboro, Wilson, and Black Mountain. He was active in many philanthropic and community organizations, including serving on the Montreat Conference Board of Directors, Montreat Conference Center Endowment Board of Directors, and the Board of Visitors for Davidson College. He volunteered for years at Swanannoa Valley Christian Ministry.
Jerone will be remembered as a loving husband and father, a kind-hearted Southern gentleman, an accomplished lawyer, and a reliable and generous friend. His fondest memories were of Montreat, where he spent his summers as a youth, vacations with his family, and finally, his retirement years with Ann.
A memorial service will be held at the Black Mountain Presbyterian Church on May 8 at 2:00 p.m., preceded by a family service at the Montreat Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 39, Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711, or the Montreat Conference Center, P. O. Box 969, Montreat, North Carolina 28757.