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Donn Herring, 57, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 peacefully at home after a valiant battle with cancer. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm followed by a memorial service at Slay Memorial Chapel in Aubrey, TX. Committal service will be in Belew Cemetery in Aubrey, TX following the memorial service.Donn was born October 4, 1958 in Okinawa, Japan to Leola (Burchfield) and Donn Robert Herring. Donn graduated from Aubrey High School in 1976 and received his degree in Engineering from University of North Texas. Donn was an engineer primarily working in plastics and was well known and respected throughout that industry.Donn is survived by his wife, Kelly McGee Powell and her daughter, Lillian Francis Powell of Garland, TX. And by his mother, Leola Burchfield Herring; his sisters, Allison Snover Herring and Peggy Hartpence Herring of Lexington, KY; his maternal aunt, Joyce Yvonne Albrecht of Evanston, IL; and by his many friends and colleagues.He was preceded in death by his father, Donn Robert Herring; his paternal grandparents, Helen Hartpence and Joseph Snover Herring; and his maternal grandmother, Della Riggs Phelps.In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made on behalf of Donn Herring to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com.Services under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center. To send a flower arrangement to the family of Donn Robert Herring, II, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

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Donn Robert Herring, II

October 4, 1958 - May 5, 2016