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DURHAM, JR., W. E. (Rusty)
Hendersonville, TN -- Age 47 Thursday, August 21, 2003. Rusty grew
up in Madison, attended Gallatin Road Baptist Church, accepted
Christ at age 10, was active in youth activities, graduated from
Madison High School in 1974, went to Volunteer State and Tennessee
Tech. He worked at W. R. Durham and Sons throughout school days,
where he later became the General Manager. He worked with the Sumner
County Sheriff's Auxiliary for a number of years, where he met Lesa
Jo Rippy. They were married in 1988. They have two sons, Jacob, 12
and Lucas, 7. Early, the family attended church at Roberts
Tabernacle in Westmoreland, then they later joined Hendersonville
First Baptist Church. He enjoyed coaching little league baseball,
fishing, boating and activities with his family. He had battled
cancer for the past fourteen months. He is survived by his wife,
Lesa; and sons, Jacob and Lucas. He is also survived by his parents,
Earl and Ann Durham, Hendersonville; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Norman and Charlotte Rippy, Westmoreland; brother and
sister-in-law, Randy and Kelly Durham, Nashville; sister and
brother-in-law, Judy and Bob Sanders, Chattanooga; brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Tracy and Suzanne Rippy, Westmoreland; nieces,
Michelle Carter and husband Wesley, Gallatin, Suzanne Bayne and
husband Allard, Cleveland TN and Chastity and Scott Pilcher,
Stephanie Warren and Megan Warren of Westmoreland. He has a nephew,
Brian Sanders, Chattanooga; two great-nephews, Christopher Bayne,
Cleveland TN and Trenton Pilcher, as well as a great-niece, Melissa
Pilcher. He is deeply loved by many aunts, uncles, cousins and
friends. Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 23, 2003 at
Hendersonville First Baptist Church, with Dr. Glen Weekley and Rev.
Tim McCaleb officiating. Visitation will be at Hendersonville
Funeral Home Friday, August 22, 2003, 2 p.m. til 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
til 8 p.m.. Active Pallbearers: Randy Durham, Bob Sanders, Brian
Sanders, Wesley Carter, Tracy Rippy, Bubba Gowan, Martin Cross and
Tony Wingert. Honorary Pallbearers: Billy Grizzard, Graylon Lawson,
Mike Parkenson, Jimmy Oakley, Wesley Maynard, Anthony Durham, Eddie
Durham, Rick Durham, Sanders Gammons, Bob Doris, Charlie Lyons and
employees of W. R. Durham and Sons Lumber Company. He will lie in
state at the church one hour prior to the service. Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society for Sarcoma
Research. HENDERSONVILLE FUNERAL HOME & MEMORY GARDENS, 353 Johnny
Cash Parkway, Hendersonville, TN 37075; (615) 824-3855.
Published in The Tennessean on August
22, 2003 |
