Glynda J. Herndon

Glynda Jane Herndon (Brown), of Durant, OK passed peacefully to eternal rest on January 16, 2025 in Tyler, TX at the age of 84. Born on August 6, 1940 in Brownsville, OK to Arthur Edgar Brown and Annie Laura (Goff), Glynda graduated from Kingston High School and married Ferrell M. Herndon on August 2, 1958. Together, they spent 45 loving years in marriage and raised their daughter, Stacy Chambers. Glynda worked as a Receptionist for the Art Department at Southeastern Oklahoma State University for many years and was a longtime member of the Bryan County Federation of Democratic Women, as well as the Bryan County Genealogy Library and Archives. When not spending time with friends and family, Glynda enjoyed her time as a passionate and venerable amateur genealogist and historian–she deeply appreciated Oklahoma and American history– and also loved to sew. Her life is marked by a quiet, yet immeasurable, depth of compassion and selflessness toward her family, friends, and all she encountered. She has left an indelible mark on everyone she knew, and a fire for good that will never go out. Glynda was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 45 years, Ferrell M. Herndon, sister Neva Clark, and brothers-in-law Emit Clark, Jackie Pilgrim, and Jack Cumbie. Glynda is survived by her daughter, Stacy Chambers, of Mt. Pleasant, TX, grandchildren, Erich (Tiffany) Chambers, of Bogata, TX, Matthew Chambers, of Austin, TX, Emily Chambers, of Mt. Pleasant, TX, and Grace Chambers, of Mt. Pleasant, TX. Glynda also got to meet her new great-granddaughter, Eloise Chambers, daughter of Erich and Tiffany, born October, 2024. She also is survived by the family’s very special aunt and uncle, Brenda and Phillip Newton, of Durant, their daughters, Kara and Jenna, and dearest friends John and Annesia Ross. Lastly, she leaves behind her siblings, Eddie (Dawn) Brown, Tommy (Vickie) Brown, Mona Jo Cumbie, Susan Pilgrim, Nancy (Doug) Kirk, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Glynda will be laid to rest beside her husband, Ferrell, at Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, OK, following funeral services at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Brown’s Funeral Service in Durant, OK. Her Pallbearers will be Erich Chambers, Matthew Chambers, Grayson Axsom, Jay Paul Gumm, John Ross, and Phillip Newton. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service in Durant, OK. https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/PX4Y828WT7PBY7H4

Glynda J. Herndon

August 6, 1940 - January 16, 2025