Obituaries: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Durbin, 1965, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 25 and March 4, 1965 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

No. 1

Newlyweds Die On U. S. 84 In Crash Saturday Night

A Calvin man and his bride of five hours met tragic deaths 14 miles west of
Winnfield on U. S. 84 Saturday night in a head on collision.  State Police
filed a charge of negligent homicide against a Winnfield Negro who they said
was driving a 1959 Ford which crossed the center line and rammed into the
sedan occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Durbin, both 24.

The Durbins were married at Quitman in Jackson Parish in the home of the
bride's parents at 7 p.m.  Mrs. Durbin was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thelton Norred of Quitman and her husband was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Damon
Durbin who live on the Friendship Road north of Calvin.

Durbin was headed west and was apparently waiting for traffic to clear so he
could turn left at the Saline Tourist Courts for the night.  Durbin was either
stopped or traveling very slowly when the oncoming car, driven by Huey Wyatt,
33 year old Winnfield Negro, crossed the center lane and smashed head-on into
the Durbin car.  Wyatt was hospitalized with a broken leg and a passenger, A.
D. Kile, 28, Winnfield Negro, was hospitalized with undetermined injuries.

State Police reported finding been in the car driven by Wyatt.

Durbin worked at a Jonesboro supermarket.  His wife was a nurse at a clinic
there.

Funeral Services

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Durbin is survived by a brother, Eugene
Norred, three sisters, Mrs. Mavis Toms, Saline, Miss Gloria Norred and Diane
Norred of Quitman; her maternal grandfather, Lee Goss, Quitman; her
grandmother, Mrs. Edgar Norred, Quitman; an aunt, Mrs. Thurman Shell, lives at
Sikes.

Durbin is survived also by three brothers, Doyle of Castor, Donald and Marvin
Durbin, Goldonna; a sister, Mrs. David Maxwell of Hodge.

Funeral services were held in the Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church near
Quitman Monday with burial in the Antioch Cemetery.

No. 2

Traffic Crash Brings Bill By Grand Jury

Huey Overton Wyatt, Winnfield Negro, was indicted by the spring grand jury
Wednesday on a charge of negligent homicide arising from the traffic deaths of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Durbin.

Wyatt's was one of six true bills returned by the jury and was the most
serious of the six.

The homicide case developed after a head-on collision Feb. 20 on U. S. 84
west.  The Durbin couple, both 24, had been married only a few hours and were
beginning their honeymoon when the accident occurred.  State Police, at the
time, arrested Wyatt who was hospitalized with injuries.  His bond was 
$ 2,000.