Durnin obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Durnin, Elvira Sharkey       17 Nov 2013    Nov 2013    Jerry Nelson
Durnin, Norman O.            20 Apr 2000    Apr 2000    Don Johnson   

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  11/17/2013

DURNIN, ELVIRA SHARKEY
Elvira Sharkey Durnin, 91, a resident of Greensburg, died November 15, 2013 
at Lane Memorial Hospital. She was born April 3, 1922 in Amite. She was the 
daughter of Eugene and Ella Vee McCoy Sharkey. She was a member of Kedron 
Baptist Church. She was retired from the Louisiana Department of Health 
where she worked as a lab technician and was an Avon representative for 
over 20 years. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Freddie 
O. Travis and John A. Durnin, Sr.; a great-grandson, Timothy Sedtal; a 
son-in-law, Donald Moffat and two brothers, Wallace Sharkey and Wilford 
Sharkey and wife, Nell McDaniel Sharkey. She is survived by two daughters 
and a son-in-law, Peggy Moffat of Zachary and Beverly and Willie Ray Watson 
of Greensburg; a stepson and his wife, John A. Durnin, Jr. and Laurie of 
Baton Rouge; a stepdaughter, Ward Ann Durnin of Florida; nine grandchildren 
and spouses, David and Lisa Moffat of Norwood, Mark and Malisa Moffat of 
Sulphur, Karen and Joey Sedtal of Covington, Nancy Moffat of Zachary, 
Rebecca and Adam Stocks of Flowery Branch, GA; Scott and Lori Foster of 
Kentwood, Mike and Vicki Foster of Zachary, Doug and Crystal Watson of 
Greensburg and Randy Watson of Kentwood ; 24 great-grandchildren; 6 great-
great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation is Monday 
at Kedron Baptist Church, 71 Hwy. 1047, Amite, LA 70422 from 9AM until 
services at 1PM with Dr. Reggie Bridges and Rev. Jake Williams officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in 
McComb in charge. Pallbearers will be Scott Foster, Mike Foster, David 
Moffat, Mark Moffat, Tim Sharkey and Buddy Sharkey. The family requests 
memorials be sent to Kedron Cemetery Fund, 71 Hwy. 1047, Amite, LA 70422. 
Share condolences at Hartman-Sharkey.com.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  4/20/2000 

DURNIN, NORMAN O. 
A retired employee of United Gas Pipeline Co., he died at 8:10 a.m.
Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at his residence in Hillsdale. He was 75 and a
native of Amite. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visitation at
McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and after 
8 a.m. Friday. Religious services at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Friday,
conducted by the Rev. Jack Nutter. Interment in Roberts Cemetery,
Hillsdale. Survived by his wife, Marguerite Stevens Durnin, Hillsdale; a
son and daughter-in-law, Norman Steven and Trudy Dees Durnin, Hillsdale;
two grandchildren, Kayla Nicole Durnin and Karly Blair Durnin; and three
sisters, Marguerite Durnin Silbernaigle, Metairie, Bertha Durnin Davis,
Amite, and Melba Durnin Smith, Greensburg. Preceded in death by a sister,
Virgie Mae Durnin; a brother, Raymond Durnin; mother, Emma Rohner Durnin;
and father, John E. Durnin. 

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