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served in the Army,” he says and then points to a pillow
one of his daughters gave him. The words appliqued
on it: “Hey, Good-lookin’!” evoke another impromptu
song. Bud knows all the verses to that one, and his
rendition is so much fun, a person can’t help but join
in. It’s an unexpected treat in these challenging times to
forget life’s stresses and just sing along with someone
who enjoys it so much.
Scott Herron, owner of
The Porch Swing, says
that Bud often called to
where I met my lifelong sweetheart.” (At the thought of serenade the ladies over
Nancy, tears threaten to spill from his eyes again, but the phone after he moved.
instead, the song “Precious Memories” spills from his
lips.) “Nancy was a mature Christian. I was a brand-new The winsome Mr. Lovell
Christian, having been saved at my brother’s church is a rare treasure – almost
while on a three-day pass from Camp Lejeune.” Bud’s childlike in the delight
memories tumble out as fast as his brain retrieves them. he takes in simple
“I hitchhiked the 350 miles several times until I made a pleasures. He wants to be
friend from Nashville who had a car. Larry was a disc remembered as a good
jockey, who got me a job at WNAH 1360 radio after friend. We should all be
discharge. It was at the top of the Andrew Johnson Hotel lucky enough to have a
in Nashville. Nancy worked two years at the TVA - buddy like Bud.
Tennessee Valley Authority. I also worked at Kroger as
a sack boy. At Christmas, I worked temporarily at the
Post Office handling mail. Those bags were about as
heavy as me. When I threw the bags, I would often go
with them!”
The octogenarian keeps his college yearbook handy,
so he can point out cute girls and friendly guys and
tell who married who and what this or that one
ended up doing with their life. He didn't graduate
from Belmont, but he still remembers most of his
classmates. He later continued his education by taking
night classes at a University of Tennessee Extension.

“We had our first child, Philip, in Nashville,” Bud
reminisces, “and moved to Lubbock when he was
two, and then had two daughters, April and Beth.”
The song “April Love” bubbles up. “Nancy was an
amazing wife, mother, and friend. She was a school
secretary and librarian for 25 years, and a wonderful herrin
wife for 60 years.” (More tears.) “She is in Heaven now.
She passed in July 2020, and she’s saving a place for me.
Nancy is the best thing that ever happened to me after h real estate
Jesus.”
Bud is also very proud of his three children and three ron herrin broker
grandchildren, and, if you have a few hours, he will
gladly tell you why they are so great. “My son, Philip, 806.773.6512
ronherrin1@gmail.com
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