Service held for John “Bunk” Herrod
John Elliott (Bunk) Herrod was born December 15, 1956 and passed from this life on March 28, 2019 at this home in Ada, Oklahoma.
John served in the Oklahoma Army National Guards Co.C(-)1BN 180th Infantry Brigade and discharged on April 10, 1998. He worked for Chickasaw Nation for three years until retirement due to his health.
John is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Louise (McCosar) Herrod; spouse, Susan Thomas; sisters Elouise Harjo, Katie (Kincaid) Herrod and Gladysteen Herrod; brothers Richard Herrod, Jimmy Frank Harjo, and Lewis Wayne Harjo; and niece Roberta Edwards and Larry Mahee.
He is survived by his brother, Amos Harjo Jr. (Michelle) of Cyril, Oklahoma; sisters, Zula Herrod of Calvin, Minnie Herrod of Wetumka, Frances Herrod of Ada, Leona Herrod of Calvin and Estelle Herrod of Calvin; daughter Nikeeya Herrod of Wewoka; son Emerson Davis; step-sons John Thomas (Tanna) and Justin Thomas of Ada; his companion Tonya Miller; seven grandkids, two great-grandkids, twenty-seven nieces and nephews, forty great-nieces and nephews, twenty-one great-great-nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Wake service was held 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday, March 31st , at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home. John was taken to the Tookparfka Baptist Church in Calvin on Monday, April 1st , at 4:00 PM where a wake began at 8:00 PM.
Funeral service was 1:30 PM Tuesday April 2nd , with burial at the Herrod Family Cemetery.
Pallbearers were nephews Anthony Fish, Mitchell Harjo, Joshua Harrison, Eric Harjo, Robert Harrison, Murphy Herrod. Honorary pallbearers were Ray Gomez, Jimmy Jones, Eric Coley, Mikell Harbin, Charlie Miller and Brian Harjo.
Rev George Harjochee officiated and obituary was read by Eddie Gooden.
Services were under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Holdenville, Oklahoma.