PARENTS: Grady Herron was born on December 14, 1912, in Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama [1-5]. He was the 7th child of 10 children born to Mintie Ann Cheatham (July 1879-June 16, 1951) and James Thomas Herron (May 21, 1879-July 28, 1966) [6-26]. Grady's siblings included Mamie Ethel (September 30, 1900-April 20, 1972), Walter James (September 10, 1902-July 13, 1970), Clarence "Man" (June 4, 1904-April 20, 1986), Flossie (February 12, 1906-December 7, 1996), Edgar (February 1, 1908-June 7, 2005), Donnie Mae (August 4, 1910-November 8, 1995), Esther Louise (January 31, 1915-November 13, 2003), Earl (January 7, 1918-January 26, 1977), and Ernest Herron (August 17, 1920-Aril 18, 1971) [8-26].
MILITARY SERVICE: Grady served as a Private in the United States Army during World War II from February 11, 1941, until December 27, 1944 [27-31]. Honorably discharged due to a medical condition of hydronephrosis, Grady served in the military for three years and six months [27-31].
MARRIAGE: On March 4, 1946, in Arley, Winston County, Alabama, Grady married Doris Allene Barton [33-41]. Born January 23, 1924, in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, Doris was the daughter of James McKinley Barton (January 1, 1900-March 6, 1969) and Anita Valeria Walls(December 31, 1899-April 9, 1987) [42-57].
CHILDREN: The marriage of Grady and Doris produced four children. They were [58-61]:
GRADY JUNIOR HERRON, b. July 21, 1946, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA; d. April 12, 2017, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA.
BRENDA JOYCE HERRON, b. July 17, 1947, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA.
GARY WAYNE HERRON, b. February 14, 1949, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA; d. February 08, 2004, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA.
PATRICIA ANITA HERRON, b. August 21, 1952, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA.
DEATH: On August 19, 2008, in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, Grady passed away [1-3, 60-62]. His remains are in Walker Memory Gardens in Jasper, beside his wife, Doris, who passed before him on March 28, 2005 [44-46].
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9. Census 1920: Resided in Prospect, Walker County, Alabama: James 40, mentie 35, Mammie 19, Walter 17, Clarence 15, Flossie 13, Edgar 11, Dollie Mae 9, Grady 7, Esther 4, Earl NB
10. Year: 1920; Census Place: Prospect, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T625_44; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 125
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