Obituaries:  Raymond Beuford Durr, Sabine Parish       D-600
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 22, 2003
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Raymond Bueford Durr

  A service celebrating the life of Raymond "Ray" Durr, 67, of
Martinsville, Texas, will be at 2 p.m., Jan. 20, 2003, at Spring
Ridge Baptist Church in Pleasant Hill, with the Rev. Hoy Leach
officiating.

  Mr. Durr was born May 21, 1935, in Vernon, Texas, to Ruben and
Cleo Adams Durr. He passed away Jan. 18, at his residence. Mr.
Durr was a retired oil field derrick man. He enjoyed the
outdoors, hunting, and fishing, and was a skilled oil landscape
artist, and leather crafted personal items.

  Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Doris Durr of
Martinsville; daughters, Sue Ann Rivers and husband Roger of
Zwolle, Leslie Durr of Zwolle, Misty Raye Sepulvado and husband
Steve of Zwolle; step children, Debbie Self and husband Stan of
Many, Kathy Easley and husband Pete of Fortuna, Calif., Jeff Keys
of Florien, and Todd Keys of Ellensburg, Wash.; brothers, Charles
G. Durr and wife Pat, Jerry Durr and wife Barbara of Midland,
Texas, and Billy G. Durr and wife Kathy of Denison; sisters, Ruby
Ann Curtis and husband Doug of Richmond, Mo., Linda Kay Martone
and husband Richard of Many; 17 grandchildren; and four great
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

  Mr. Durr was preceded in death by parents, Ruben and Cleo Durr;
and son, Raymond Buford Durr Jr., in 1988.

  Ray was a loving husband, and a friend to all. He will be
missed.