HELEN RUTH MIMI HERNDON, age 88, a resident of Irving for 66 years, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Baylor, Scott and White Medical Center in Waxahachie. Born April 21, 1926 in Celeste, Texas, she was the daughter of Samuel D. Leinart and Lizzie Bridgewater Leinart. She married Thelbert Ray Herndon July 19, 1944 in Hunt County. She was a long-time executive secretary and had worked for Texas Industries (TXI) in Dallas many years. She was a volunteer at Irving Community Hospital for many years. She was a charter member of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Irving. Preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, four sisters, and her husband, Ray in 2010, she is survived by two sons, Randy Herndon and wife JoAnna of Waxahachie and David Herndon and wife Barbara of Spring Branch, Texas; two grandchildren, Matthew Herndon and wife Heidi of Tool, Texas and Natalie Holter and husband Brandon of Centennial, Colorado; a sister, Mary Milton of McKinney; six great grandchildren, Andrew Herndon, Ashley Herndon, Jaxson Herndon, Jaidyn Herndon, Jeremiah Herndon, and Kasen Holter; and one great-great grandson, Matthew James Herndon. The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Empowering Word Christian Center, 118 South State Hwy 342, Red Oak, Texas 75154. Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery.