A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Crowell, with Mr. Roy Durham, Sr., officiating. Co-officiants will be Mr. Quinton Newton and Pastor Pat Rodriguez. Interment will follow at Crowell Cemetery under the direction of Womack Manard Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 7th, at the funeral home.
Charlie was born December 11, 1923, in Murphy, Texas, to Mertin Dudley and Georgia Ann (Eubanks) Durham. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired truck driver. Charlie married Mary Frances Collins on March 16, 1940 in Crowell, Texas. Their union was blessed with two sons and two daughters. Charlie was a resident of the Crowell area most of his life, and served as a deacon in the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include 2 sons, Roy Durham, Sr., of Eclectic, Alabama, Robert Durham, Sr., of Crowley, Texas; 2 daughters, Charlsia Buzzelli of Crowley, Texas, Nora Urquizo of Crowell; 1 bother, Melton Durham of Burlington, Colorado; 11 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and 4 great, great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, on September 4, 2003; 13 grandchildren, including Barbie and Tony Durham; 6 brothers; and 5 sisters.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Crowell, with Mr. Roy Durham, Sr., officiating. Co-officiants will be Mr. Quinton Newton and Pastor Pat Rodriguez. Interment will follow at Crowell Cemetery under the direction of Womack Manard Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 7th, at the funeral home.
Charlie was born December 11, 1923, in Murphy, Texas, to Mertin Dudley and Georgia Ann (Eubanks) Durham. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired truck driver. Charlie married Mary Frances Collins on March 16, 1940 in Crowell, Texas. Their union was blessed with two sons and two daughters. Charlie was a resident of the Crowell area most of his life, and served as a deacon in the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include 2 sons, Roy Durham, Sr., of Eclectic, Alabama, Robert Durham, Sr., of Crowley, Texas; 2 daughters, Charlsia Buzzelli of Crowley, Texas, Nora Urquizo of Crowell; 1 bother, Melton Durham of Burlington, Colorado; 11 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and 4 great, great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, on September 4, 2003; 13 grandchildren, including Barbie and Tony Durham; 6 brothers; and 5 sisters.
Family Members
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Henry P "Buddy" Durham
1921–1965
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Roy Harold Durham
1922–1942
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Emma Beatrice "Sis" Durham Woodard
1925–2013
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Eunice Adeline Durham McCurley
1927–2017
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Elbert Ray Durham
1929–2011
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Mildred Ruth Durham Morrow
1931–2005
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Hubert Aaron Durham
1933–2014
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George Melton Durham
1937–2021
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Malenda Durham Kinslow
1939–2002
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Jerry Alvie Durham
1942–2016
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Merry Ann Durham
1944–1944
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Garry Richard Durham
1945–1945
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