John Franklin Durham 1920-2003
John Franklin Durham was born June 29, 1920 in Bloomer, Sebastian Co., Ar. to
John Seaborn & Mabel Carson Durham. November 30, 1943 John married
Ruby Rae Lovell. Both were residents of Lavaca, Sebastian Co., Ar.
May 27, 1950 John and Ruby filed for divorce. His last marriage was to
Dorothy M. Chronister of Cumberland County Pennsylvania. No date of the marriage has
been located. They share a marker at Cumberland
Valley Memorial Gardens.
On October 21, 1940 John registered for the military draft at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar,
December 5, 1945 he enlisted in the US Army and was discharged April 14, 1947. Nothing more
is found about his service.
December 21, 2003 John Franklin Durham passed away at
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Cumberland
Valley Memorial Gardens,
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Sentinel, The (Carlisle, PA) - Tuesday, December 23, 2003
John F. Durham, 83, of Larkin Lane, Mt. Holly Springs, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003,
in Manor Care, Carlisle.
Born June 29, 1920, in Arkansas, he was a son of the late John and Mabel (Carson) Durham.
He retired from the Army in 1963 and from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in 1980.
Mr. Durham is survived by his wife, Dorothy M. (Chronister) Durham; a daughter, Diane
Durham of Lavaca, Ark.; two brothers, Marvin Durham and Ronald Durham, both for
Fort Smith, Ark.; two sisters, Alma Graham of Mid West City, Okla., and Naomi Graham
of Fort Smith, Ark.; and a grandson.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Grace Jeffcoat.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Hollinger Funeral Home and Crematory,
501 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, with the Rev. Bradley C. Knepp officiating.
Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, West Pennsboro Township.
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