Obituaries: Martha Malinda Payne Durham, 1931, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 17, 1931 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. J. T. Durham Buried Here Monday Afternoon

Death Claims Former Winnfield Citizen While Visiting In Alabama

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Malinda Durham, 63 years old, who died in
Union Springs, Ala., Sunday, December 13, were held at the Baptist Church
Monday afternoon.  The Rev. A. H. Cullen, pastor of the church and the Rev. J.
P. Durham, were in charge.  Burial was in Winnfield Cemetery.

Mrs. Durham was the wife of the late J. T. Durham, former tax assessor of Winn
Parish.  The family lived in Winnfield many years.

Death came to Mrs. Durham during a visit to her daughter, Mrs. B. B. Long, in
Union Springs, Ala.  She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Long; three sons,
Dr. C. Q. Durham of Selma; Eddie Durham of Alexandria; and Truett Durham,
Russellville, Ark.

The following brothers and sisters survive:

Mrs. Emily Bagwell, DeRidder; Mrs. J. E. Wallace, Verda; J. R. Payne, Pollock;
J. J. Payne, Albuquerque, N. M.; Mrs. Mamie Richardson, Monroe; Mrs. G. W.
Durham, Ruston; C. W. Payne, Lecompte; and J. L. Payne of Urania.

Mrs. Durham will long be remembered by her many friends in Winnfield, Selma,
and Alexandria.  After the death of her husband she left here and lived with
her son in Selma.

Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mrs.
Malinda Durham here Monday afternoon were: Dr. I. N. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. B. W.
West, Mr. and Mrs. H. Dobson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gammill, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Marshall, Mrs. W. W. Bratty, Mrs. Jack Armstrong, Mr. J. M. Henley, Mr. and
Mrs. Stafford Beatty, Mr. Andrew Grant, of Selma, La.; Miss Carrine Warner,
Miss Nan Tarwater, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Richardson and Miss Willie Gertrude
Payne of Colfax, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Wooley, Mrs. Eunice Theis, Miss Beatrice
Richardson, Mrs. J. M. Durham and children of Shreveport, La.; Mrs. G. W.
Durham, Mr. Eddie Durham of Ruston, La.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Durham of
Russellville, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Payne and Mr. Milton Tannehill of
Urania, La.; Mrs. Joab L. Durham, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Durham of Atlanta, La.;
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wallace, Verda, La.; Mr. and Mrs. U. O. Payne, Mr. J. E.
Kenney, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Durham, Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Durham, Mrs. D. I.
Payne and children, Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Durham and Mrs. Ora Lashley of
Alexandria.