Carol Ann (Mathias) Herron, age 65, of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit.  She was born on January 22, 1951 in Lancaster, OH to the late Charles H. and Josephine B. (Iles) Mathias. She married Randy Herron on June 30, 1973 and he survives.

Carol is survived by one son: Scott (Teri) Herron of Piqua, OH; one guardian son: Nathan Perry of Lexington, KY; one sister: Barbara (David) Crawford of Rockbridge, OH and one brother: Randy (Janet) Mathias of Logan, OH.

Carol received her Bachelor's degree in education from Otterbein College and her Master's degree in special education from The University of Dayton. She taught for 35 years: third grade teacher in Logan-Hocking Local Schools; and special education in both the Indian Lake School System and Miami East Junior High School.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Troy for over thirty years where she was a faithful Sunday School Teacher. She was also Principal with Buena Vista Investments. Carol loved reading and cross stitching and doing crossword puzzles.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, 110 West Franklin Street, Troy, OH with the Reverend Dave Leckrone officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 5:00 - 8:00PM on Thursday at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy and from 9:30AM – 10:30AM on Friday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, PO Box 502, Troy, OH 45373, First Kids Preschool % First United Methodist Church, 110 West Franklin Street, Troy, OH 45373 or The Miami East Education Foundation, % The Troy Foundation, 216 West Franklin Street, Troy, OH 45373. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bairdfuneralhome.com.