Claxton - Marjorie Banks Durrence, widow of Layton A. Durrence, passed away Friday, May 2, 2003 after a long battle with Alzheimers disease.
She was a native of Glennville, , but spent her married life in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Durrence was a homemaker while she was raising her two children. When they were grown, she helped her husband in the family business. She was an active member of the First Baptist church of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Durrence was best known for her contagious smile and wonderful personality that attracted everyone around her. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones and the many friends that she made over the years.
Survivors: one son and daughter-in-law, Art Durrence and Kim Holtzclaw of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; one daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Avery Coley of Loganville; one granddaughter, Kristen Coley Lewis and one grandson-in-law Ashley Lewis; three sisters, Maridean Brewton of Glennville , Linda Waters of Savannah, Delores Harlow of Waycross; three brothers Larry Banks, Ed Banks, Ned Banks, all of Glennville, several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6:00 until, Monday May 5, at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in Claxton.
Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at J. Mellie NeSmith Chapel.
Burial: Beards Creek Church Cemetery.
Remembrances: made in memory of Mrs. Durrence to Portsbridge Hospice Conyers Unit, 1374 Manchester Dr. Conyers, Ga. 30012
J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home
Savannah Morning News, May 5, 2003
She was a native of Glennville, , but spent her married life in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Durrence was a homemaker while she was raising her two children. When they were grown, she helped her husband in the family business. She was an active member of the First Baptist church of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Durrence was best known for her contagious smile and wonderful personality that attracted everyone around her. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones and the many friends that she made over the years.
Survivors: one son and daughter-in-law, Art Durrence and Kim Holtzclaw of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; one daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Avery Coley of Loganville; one granddaughter, Kristen Coley Lewis and one grandson-in-law Ashley Lewis; three sisters, Maridean Brewton of Glennville , Linda Waters of Savannah, Delores Harlow of Waycross; three brothers Larry Banks, Ed Banks, Ned Banks, all of Glennville, several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6:00 until, Monday May 5, at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in Claxton.
Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at J. Mellie NeSmith Chapel.
Burial: Beards Creek Church Cemetery.
Remembrances: made in memory of Mrs. Durrence to Portsbridge Hospice Conyers Unit, 1374 Manchester Dr. Conyers, Ga. 30012
J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home
Savannah Morning News, May 5, 2003
Claxton - Marjorie Banks Durrence, widow of Layton A. Durrence, passed away Friday, May 2, 2003 after a long battle with Alzheimers disease.
She was a native of Glennville, , but spent her married life in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Durrence was a homemaker while she was raising her two children. When they were grown, she helped her husband in the family business. She was an active member of the First Baptist church of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Durrence was best known for her contagious smile and wonderful personality that attracted everyone around her. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones and the many friends that she made over the years.
Survivors: one son and daughter-in-law, Art Durrence and Kim Holtzclaw of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; one daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Avery Coley of Loganville; one granddaughter, Kristen Coley Lewis and one grandson-in-law Ashley Lewis; three sisters, Maridean Brewton of Glennville , Linda Waters of Savannah, Delores Harlow of Waycross; three brothers Larry Banks, Ed Banks, Ned Banks, all of Glennville, several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6:00 until, Monday May 5, at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in Claxton.
Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at J. Mellie NeSmith Chapel.
Burial: Beards Creek Church Cemetery.
Remembrances: made in memory of Mrs. Durrence to Portsbridge Hospice Conyers Unit, 1374 Manchester Dr. Conyers, Ga. 30012
J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home
Savannah Morning News, May 5, 2003
She was a native of Glennville, , but spent her married life in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Durrence was a homemaker while she was raising her two children. When they were grown, she helped her husband in the family business. She was an active member of the First Baptist church of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Durrence was best known for her contagious smile and wonderful personality that attracted everyone around her. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones and the many friends that she made over the years.
Survivors: one son and daughter-in-law, Art Durrence and Kim Holtzclaw of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; one daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Avery Coley of Loganville; one granddaughter, Kristen Coley Lewis and one grandson-in-law Ashley Lewis; three sisters, Maridean Brewton of Glennville , Linda Waters of Savannah, Delores Harlow of Waycross; three brothers Larry Banks, Ed Banks, Ned Banks, all of Glennville, several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6:00 until, Monday May 5, at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in Claxton.
Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at J. Mellie NeSmith Chapel.
Burial: Beards Creek Church Cemetery.
Remembrances: made in memory of Mrs. Durrence to Portsbridge Hospice Conyers Unit, 1374 Manchester Dr. Conyers, Ga. 30012
J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home
Savannah Morning News, May 5, 2003
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