Mr. William “Billy” George Herring age 82 departed this life on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at Ascension Street Vincent’s Hospital=Hospice Unit, in Jacksonville, Florida surrounded by family. He was born on March 8, 1943 in Shelby, North Carolina to the late Ben Prince Herring, Sr. and Mary Baker Herring.

A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:30 AM at Shiloh Baptist Church in Shelby.