Obituaries: Mrs. J. B. Durham, 1960, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 25, 1960 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. J. B. Durham, Winn Native, Dies In Natchitoches

Funeral services for Mrs. J. B. Durham, 91 year old Natchitoches resident,
were held in Natchitoches at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Mrs. Durham, widow of Rev. J. B. Durham, a Baptist minister, died at her home
Friday.  Before her marriage, she was a Miss Shelton, native of Winn Parish,
but she had resided in Natchitoches for the past 25 years.

Funeral services were conducted by Dr. Perry Webb, pastor of the Natchitoches
First Baptist Church.  Burial was in Sardis Cemetery near Winnfield.

Pallbearers, all grandsons,  were Marvin Wyatt, Leon Wyatt, Arlo Pennington,
Dr. J. W. Durham, Robert Lee Durham, Jr., and Dr. Eddie Durham.

Mrs. Durham is survived by four daughters, Mrs. T. M. Wyatt of Atlanta, La.;
Mrs. C. T. Bolton of DeRidder, Miss Lessie Keys of Natchitoches and Mrs.
W. L. Wagner of Wilton Junction, Iowa; three sons, R. L. Durham of
Shreveport, P. G. Durham of Natchitoches and J. B. Durham, Jr. of Hodge; four
sisters, Mrs. R. E. Mathews of Atlanta, La., Mrs. Nellie Richardson of Baton
Rouge, Mrs. Leola Wallace of Verda, and Mrs. Wiley Cupples of DeQuincy; one
stepbrother, T. B. Durham of Houston, Texas; 33 grandchildren and 36 great
grandchildren.