Her blessed life of 98 years came to a close on Friday, October 1, 2021, at her home in North Las Vegas, Nevada. During her high school years, Ms. Carrie loved sports and became an avid player on the girls basketball team at her school. She was also a great speller and often competed in award winning spelling contests in Louisiana and Mississippi. Her face always showed great excitement and pride when sharing stories of her early childhood with her family and how she was completely spoiled by her father, an engineer on the Union Pacific Railroad.
Ms. Carrie was a devout Christian. At an early age, she confessed Christ at First Baptist Church of Ferriday, Louisiana and was baptized by the late Reverend G.W. Roy. She was a member of the church choir at First Baptist for fifty years, a member of the Combined Choir, and as one of the oldest founding members she served as the Church Historian for thirty years. She was well known and loved by the entire community and was always respectfully greeted by everyone as
"Ms. Carrie, Grandma or Mama."
During her lifetime she had various employment positions, but the most rewarding for her was as a school teacher. She would always take time to share. her knowledge and understanding with all the young people in her community, many of whom were from four generations of families she knew.
In 1939, Ms. Carrie met and married Arthur Williams of Ferriday, two sons were born of this union. Later, in 1946, she met and married Eddie A. Lloyd II of Ferriday, one son was born of this union. Shortly after in 1949, she met and married Richard Durden of Natchez, MS, one daughter was born of this union.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Durden, brother William Bowman and son Sam H. Williams.
Ms. Carrie is survived by her daughter Carolyn A. Barela (Jesse), of Las Vegas; two sons, Eddie A. Lloyd III, of Sylmar, CA; Tony L. Williams, of Las Vegas; sixteen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, eight great great grandchildren, a special daughter-in-law Beatrice Williams (widowed), of Clayton, LA; a special niece Hazel Smith, of Chino, CA; a special goddaughter, Barbara McKenna, of Inglewood, CA; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmnorthwest.com for the Durden family.
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