Thurman Coolidge Durr

A service to honor the life of Mr. Thurman Coolidge Durr will be at 1 pm Friday, March 20, 2015 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. David Free and Bro. Ray Dyess officiating. Burial will follow at Beulah Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Mr. Durr, 10 days shy of being 91 years of age, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Marthaville, LA to Kelly Franklin Durr and Cora (Adams) Durr on March 26, 1924. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked as an engineer surveyor and resided in Morenci, AZ for more than 30 years. Upon retirement, he and his wife decided to return home and have lived in the Marthaville area for 32 years. He was an active member of Marthaville Baptist Church and will be missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Lillie Walker Durr; sons, Dennis C. Durr and his wife Linda of Clifton, AZ and Randall A. Durr of Robeline; daughters, Wonna Flo Hays and her husband David of Maricopa, AZ and Shelley Renay Kerr and her husband Scott of Mesa, AZ; brother Herman Prentiss Durr of Marthaville; and a sister, Mable Durr Smith of San Diego, CA. He was blessed with 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Ernest Durr and Hilyard Durr; and a sister, Ollie Mae Haskins. Those honored to serve as pallbearers include: Stanley Walker, Jerry Durr, Casey Durr, Perry Thigpen, Jason Hays and Kyle Hays. Honorary pallbearers will be Adrian Thompson, Stephen Durr and Billy Weeks.