William Donald Durden, 86, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016. A Celebration of his life will be held on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Timothy Durden officiating. The family will greet friends from Noon to service time on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the funeral home.
Mr. Durden was born in Macon, Georgia to the late John Durden and Mae Warrick. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Greg Butts, two brothers and a sister. Mr. Durden was retired from Golden Key Locksmith. He was a former member of Ayers Road Baptist Church and enjoyed bluegrass and gospel music and magic tricks. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, brother and uncle.
He is survived by his wife of sixty four years, Martha Coley Durden of Macon, daughters; Opal Butts of Haddock, Sheila Hodgens of Perry, grandchildren, Rhonda (Jimmy) Meadows of Gray, Shawna Childers of Haddock, Kim (Wayne) Sadler of Macon, Austin Hodgens of Macon, great grandchildren, Brendon, Brittney, Chelsea, Jessica, Josh, Kaley, Cody, Shelby, Dylan, Rylee, great great grandchildren, Colby, Emma, Kendall, and Colton, granddaughter-in-law, Tracy Butts and several nieces and nephews.
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Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery has charge of the arrangements.
