Albert Hughey Herndon, 94, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Fellowship Home in Quitman. Born in Valdosta to the late Linnie Pearl Lightsey Herndon and Albert M. Herndon, he was a lifelong resident of this area. Albert graduated from Quitman High School in 1950 then went to Auto Trade School for 12 months. He started working at Pipkins Motors, the Oldsmobile dealership, in 1951 as a mechanic. He stayed with Pipkins and worked as a service advisor, then Service Manager, Parts Manager and finally Warranty Administrator. Albert remained with the company during the transition to O’Steen Volkswagen of Valdosta and retired in 2015 with over 60 years with the company. Throughout his years at Pipkins Motors, he was recognized with awards for excellence for his work with Volkswagen and Subaru.

During high school in the late 40’s, Albert started dating Dolly Price. They were married on December 11, 1953, and were married for 71 years, until her death in 2025. Albert loved the Lord and was a member and deacon of Grace Community Chapel, he was well known and beloved for his servant’s heart.

Survivors include his three daughters and sons in law, Cathie & Mike Grant of Valdosta, Darlene & Mark Ridley of Valdosta and Wanda & Jerry Zaneski of Trinity, FL; his sister Linda Ramirez of Albuquerque, NM; his brother Rev. Glenn (& Pat) Herndon of Decatur, GA and his brother in law, Dewey Price of Jacksonville, FL. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Erin Zaneski of Long Beach, CA, Matt Zaneski of Marietta, GA, Lee (& Keira) Grant of Valdosta, Kalen (& Mary) Grant of Valdosta, Devin (& Lindsay) Grant of Raleigh, NC, Rebekah (&Marcus) Norrell of Tampa, FL and Rachael Boyd of Panama City, FL; 12 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife Dolly Price Herndon, a sister, Odessa Herndon Jordan and a great grandson Jackson Lee Grant.

The funeral service for Mr. Herndon will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at the River Pavilion at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Pavilion from 10 until service time. Burial will follow at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be conveyed to the family on the obituary page of www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home