He was born on May 3, 1931 in Loyall, KY. He was married to Shelby Jean Durham for over 60 years, making their homes in West Memphis, Memphis, and Olive Branch. He was a veteran of the Air Force, he worked in printing related businesses until he retired in 1995 from Holiday Inn. Throughout his life he enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and photography.
He was preceded in death by his wife Shelby Durham; his parents, Ted and Verda Durham; brothers, Eugene, Chester, Jackie, Glenn, and Al Durham; and son, Mark Durham. He is survived by his grandsons, Hunter (Sarah) Durham of Byhalia, MS; Cody (Amber) Rials of Memphis, TN; granddaughter, Morgan (Brandon) Eskew of Cordova, TN, great grandsons, Braxton and Hudson Durham; and daughter in law, Donna Durham of Southaven, MS.
Services to celebrate his life will be at Brantley Funeral Home, Olive Branch, Mississippi on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Visitation will be at 10 am followed by a celebration of his life at 11 am. Burial will take place at 11:00 am on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Memorial Park South Woods, Memphis, Tennessee.
