Georgia:  Decatur County:  Obituary of Perry D. Durham, 1962

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The following obituary appeared in the Post Searchlight Newspaper, 
Bainbridge, GA

Perry D. Durham - 1962

Funeral services for Perry D. Durham, 78, of Brinson were conducted October 
22 [1962] at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Julius J. Cox,  Rev. Dick 
Osteen and Dr. Charles Bishop officiating.  Interment was in Bethany 
Cemetery with Ivey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Durham died on October 21 in Donalsonville Hospital after a lengthy 
illness.  A lifetime resident of Brinson,  he was a retired farmer and a 
member of the Bethany Baptist Church.  His wife was the former Mrs. Orrie 
Mock Durham.

Survivors include two sons,  R. E. Durham of Brinson and S. J. Durham of 
Tallahassee, Florida;  three daughters,  Miss Mary Lou Durham,  Mr. C. L. 
Earnest and Mrs. Watson Everett, all of Brinson;  one brother H. B. Durham 
of Brinson;  six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Active pallbearers were Robert Durham,  Eddie Durham,  Justus Scott;  Rufus 
Scott,  Jessie Durham,  John Faircloth,  Merrell Eubanks and Lamar Mock.

Honorary pallbearers were:  Fred Hatcher,  Jeff Bennett,  Willie Johnson,  
Jimmy Griffin,  Ira Ingram,  W. O. Green,  Eustace Rich,  Ralph Rich,  C. P. 
Eagerton,  Roland Wheeler,  Henry Smith,  D. M. Langston,  Will Brogdon,  J. 
W. Matthews and Will Everett.