Erma Lea Herndon, 78, Cleveland, MO, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.  Funeral services were held  Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO.

Erma Lea was born December 25, 1940 in Graham, MO, a daughter of Eldon Lavern and Erma Louise (Rowlett) Gaddy.  She married Robert Lee Herndon on September 3, 1960 in Ft. Scott, KS.

Erma Lea worked for Patrons Bank of Olathe as a bank teller from 1970-1988.  She had lived in Belton, MO until moving to Cleveland in 1992.  She was an active horse trail rider.

Erma Lea was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert on November 4, 2007, a brother, Gary Gaddy, a sister, Beverly Gaddy, brother-in-law, Jim O'Connor, sister-in-law, Jourdyn Gaddy, and a nephew, Brian Gaddy.  She is survived by one son, Robert "Bobby" Herndon, Jr. (Rhonda), Adrian, MO; one daughter, Brenda Herndon, Cleveland, MO; three brothers, Larry Gaddy (Kris), Steinauer, NE, Bill Gaddy, Belton, MO, and Ron Gaddy, Gunn City, MO; brother-in-law, Raymond Herndon, Stillwell, KS; two sisters, Loretta O'Connor, Garden City, MO and Wanda Gaddy, Archie, MO; one grandson, Jason, and one great-grandson, Cody.