Ella "Rose" Britt Herring, age 91, of Lumberton, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025.  She was born in Robeson County, NC on January 28, 1934 to the late Luther Britt and the late Effie Phillips Britt.

She loved children and provided childcare in her home for many years.  She also enjoyed working in the nursery at Long Branch Baptist Church while she was able.  Mrs. Rose worked in the c afeteria for several years at Long Branch Elementary School and after her retirement from Jasper Mills Textiles.  One of her favorite pastimes was to go fishing with her late husband, Charles.  She was a wonderful mother and a loving grandmother to her three grandsons.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, E.M. Hardin and her second husband, Charles Herring; two brothers, Thomas Luther "T.L." Britt and Jeffie Ray Britt and two sisters, Ruth Hardin and Lula Atelia Britt Bass.

Rose is survived by her two daughters, Sharon Lawson (Robert) of Lumberton and Donna Driggers (Darwin) of Raleigh; her three grandsons, Jacob Driggers, Ben Driggers and Nick Driggers and her special caregivers, Sylvia Smith, Renee Bennett and Janet Lundy.  The family would also like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Liberty Hospice.

A time of visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 2:00-3:00PM at Long Branch Baptist Church in Lumberton.

A funeral service will follow the visitation on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:00PM at Long Branch Baptist Church with Pastor Robert Lawson officiating.  Burial will follow at Bethesda United Methodist Church.

If you wish, memorials may be made to: Liberty Hospice, 705-B Wesley Pines Road, Lumberton, NC 28358.