Mary Lou Durham

GOREVILLE -- Mary Lou Durham, 84, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. Services for Ms. Durham will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 7, in Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with the Revs. Dale Billingsley and R.G. Null officiating. Burial will be in Reynoldsburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, May 6, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society and will be received at the funeral home or may be mailed c/o Blue Funeral Home, P.O. Box 411, Marion, IL 62959 Ms. Durham was born Nov.7, 1927, in Tunnel Hill, the daughter of William and Zada (Choate) Lawrence. She married Ned Durham on April 23, 1949, in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death. She was a member of McKinney Chapel Church. She enjoyed dancing, and will be missed by her friends and family. Survivors include granddaughter, Ronda and Lee Kaufman of Cartersville, Ga.; great-grandsons, Nicholas and Dillon Rice of Cartersville, Ga.; niece, Kathy Lawrence; nephews, Rick Lawrence of Indiana and Ron Lawrence of Illinois; and special friend, Max Hudgens. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Ned; daughter, Brenda Hinkley; and brother, William R. Lawrence of Maryland.