Twila Savage Herring

Twila Savage Herring, age 92, longtime resident of Devine, went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2026. She was born on March 1, 1934 at Indiahoma, Oklahoma to her parents R. E. and Dollie Mae Savage.
She graduated high school in 1951 and then went to business school in Fort Worth, Tx before returning back to Devine. That is where she met the love of her life Lawrence Herring. They married on September 14, 1952 and were married for 53 years until Lawrence’s passing in 2005.
During their life together they loved to travel mostly with their camper to the Frio River with family and friends.
They had two sons – Scott Herring (Sherry) of Devine and Todd Herring (Jennifer) of Holliday, Texas. Grandchildren – Wes Herring, Nicole Herring Suhr (Johnny), Maeley Herring Stroupe (Cal), Jack Herring (Mallie). Great grandchildren – Karma Herring, Lennon Herring, Carson Suhr, Caroline Suhr, Hallie June Herring and Layton Avis Stroupe.
Twila is preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Herring, parents R. E. and Dollie Mae Savage and four brothers, Howell, Tharon, Don and R. E Savage, Jr. She is survived by her sister Beulah Anderson and many nieces and nephews whom she loved very much.
Twila was baptized at a young age at First Baptist Church and was a devout Christian all her life. She served as WMU President, GA Leader, Sunday school teacher, was in the choir and was soloist for her church, also for weddings and funerals.
Twila began her working career as a teller for Medina Valley State Bank in 1952 until 1969 when her husband, who worked for Shell Oil Company in Bigfoot, Tx, was transferred to Karnes City Texas during the oil boom in that area. Twila began working for Karnes County National Bank in Karnes City in 1969 until 1977 when they moved back to Devine. In 1978 they opened Sears Catalog Store in Devine and in 1979 their son Scott joined them in the business. It was open until 1993 when Sears closed their catalog division in the United States. Twila took a little time off, but became a little bored staying home, so she went back to her favorite job as a teller at Medina Valley State Bank until her retirement in 2005.
She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease around 2010, and in 2015 she moved in with Bonnie and Beulah Anderson until 2021 when she moved into an assisted living facility in Lytle. In 2022, she moved to Argent Court Assisted Living Facility in Jourdanton, which she loved very much. To make matters even better, her sister Beulah moved into Argent Court in 2023 and made her life better with her sister close by.
She went to church service at Argent Court every Sunday and knew all the songs by memory, even with her mind beginning to fail. She loved living even in limited condition. Her life at Argent Court was happy times but that is no surprise, her whole life was happy times.
She was ready to participate whether it was riding a float at the Cowboy Homecoming Parade or posing for Glamour Photos. She was loved by the Hospice Nurses, administrators and residents of Argent Court. When they saw her, they just had to give her a hug. She will be deeply missed, but we know she is with her Lord and Savior and all her loved ones and friends.
Pallbearers are Wes Herring, Jack Herring, Johnny Suhr, Carson Suhr, Dal Anderson, Wayde Anderson, Cal Stroupe, and Bill Bain.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall located at 308 W. Hondo Ave. in Devine with visitation at 10 am and funeral services at 11 am. Interment will follow in Devine Evergreen Cemetery.
If you would like t make a donation in her honor please send to one of the following: Devine Dollars for Scholars, PO Box 77, Devine, TX 78016 or First Baptist Church, 308 W. Hondo Ave., Devine, TX 78016.