Official Obituary of
Shirley Durham
October 19, 1937 ~ February 3, 2021 (age 83) 83 Years Old
Shirley Durham Obituary
Shirley Faye Durham was born October 19, 1937 in West Point, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Fay Todd and Etah Andrews Todd.
She departed this life in Hayti, Missouri on February 3, 2021. She was 83 years old.
Shirley was a lady that enjoyed nature including working in her yard and her garden. Her greatest joy was her family including her two granddaughters.
She was a very dedicated Christian lady and taught children's Sunday school for many years. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church of God in Steele.
She spent 30 plus years working as a cook for the Hayti school district.
Survived by: 2 sons - Kenny Durham - Poplar Bluff, Missouri
1 daughter: Etah Durham - Blytheville, Arkansas
2 granddaughters - Cadence Burns-Durham and Christian Durham
Many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents - Fay and Etah Todd, a son - Johnny Lamar Durham, and 2 brothers - Robert Todd and Thurman Todd.
Graveside services were held at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in West Point, Tennessee, on Sunday, Feb. 7. Brother Kenny Durham officiated.
Visitation was held prior to services at Shackelford Funeral Home in Collinwood, Tennessee from 1:30 to 2:30.
H.S. Smith Funeral Home in charge of services.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, please honor the memory of Shirley by making a donation to the college fund of her granddaughter, Cadence Burns, 3556 N. St. Hwy 239, Blytheville, AR 72315
She departed this life in Hayti, Missouri on February 3, 2021. She was 83 years old.
Shirley was a lady that enjoyed nature including working in her yard and her garden. Her greatest joy was her family including her two granddaughters.
She was a very dedicated Christian lady and taught children's Sunday school for many years. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church of God in Steele.
She spent 30 plus years working as a cook for the Hayti school district.
Survived by: 2 sons - Kenny Durham - Poplar Bluff, Missouri
1 daughter: Etah Durham - Blytheville, Arkansas
2 granddaughters - Cadence Burns-Durham and Christian Durham
Many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents - Fay and Etah Todd, a son - Johnny Lamar Durham, and 2 brothers - Robert Todd and Thurman Todd.
Graveside services were held at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in West Point, Tennessee, on Sunday, Feb. 7. Brother Kenny Durham officiated.
Visitation was held prior to services at Shackelford Funeral Home in Collinwood, Tennessee from 1:30 to 2:30.
H.S. Smith Funeral Home in charge of services.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, please honor the memory of Shirley by making a donation to the college fund of her granddaughter, Cadence Burns, 3556 N. St. Hwy 239, Blytheville, AR 72315
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