Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Fairfield Recorder newspaper
January 8, 2009   




Hobart "Buddy" Durham, Jr.

Funeral services were held Saturday for Hobart "Buddy" Durham, Jr., 71, who died 
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.

Mr. Durham was born in Freestone county on Dec. 14, 1937, to Hobart and Fannie 
Mae Durham.

He attended Butler high school and Los Angeles Community College where he 
studied pre-law.

Mr. Durham was an experienced public speaker, a skill he parlayed into acting. 
His roles in film and television included Doc. Tara, I Spy, Roots, Mandingo, and 
Cowboys from Africa.

He married Jean Joiner William on Dec. 7, 1962. Together, the couple had one 
child.

On Dec. 9, 1967, Mr. Durham remarried. He and his second wife, Fayeleece Bard 
had one child.

He was a member of Lone Star Baptist Church an had served at an early age with 
the United States Army. During his two years of service, Mr. Durham was 
stationed in Germany.

While living in California, he attended St. Andrews Baptist Church and was a 
member of the choir and usher board. Mr. Durham spent his free time farming, 
gardening and watching television.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, at Lone Star Baptist Church 
in Oakwood with Rev. Larry Raven officiating.

Interment followed at Lone Star Cemetery with Bryan Douglas Durham, Anthony 
Woods, Joseph H. Lewis, Nathan R. Durham, Keith I. Durham, Richard Durham, Jr., 
Lance D. Hicks, and Robert Durham serving as pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers included Doris "Jim" Durham, George D. Durham, Richard E. 
Durham, Thurman R. Durham, Issac N. Durham and Bascom G. Durham.

Mr. Durham is survived by his son, Charles Cedric Durham of Dallas; daughter, 
Fayeleecia Johnson and husband Greg of Murrieta, California; grandson, 
Christopher Johnson of Murrieta, California; sisters, Thelma Roquemore of 
Houston, Texanita Bluitte of Richmond, California, Allie Faye Moore and husband 
Alvin of Fairfield, California, Larue Hooks and husband Margin of Waco; 
brothers, Thurman Durham and wife Julia of Elm Mott, Doris "Jim" Durham and wife 
Roberta of Dallas, George Durham of Houston, Issac Durham and wife Sue of 
Oakwood, Richard Durham and wife Karen of Oakwood, Bascom Durham and wife Jenny 
of Poughkeepsie, New York and James R. Durham of Houston.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hobart, Sr. and Fannie Durham; and 
brother, T.A. Durham.

Arrangements were made by Emanuel Funeral Homes.