General Information

Birth
7 DEC 1938
Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
15 JUN 2022
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Jerry Pat Durham

Age 83, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He was born December 7, 1938 in Alma, Arkansas, the son of Herbert and Katherine (Cox) Durham.

He loved his family, his profession and the outdoors. He was born in 1938 and jokingly referred to himself as a "38 Special". He rode horses, read westerns and even wrote a novel himself.

He practiced as a veterinarian in Prairie Grove for 45 years and built the Vinewood Animal Hospital. He traveled the world and enjoyed backpacking, wilderness camping and mountain climbing.

He was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn Durham and his daughter Judy Durham.

Survivors include three children Tom Durham and his wife Janice of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Bill Durham and his wife Barbara of Farmington, Arkansas, and Kimball Durham and his wife Julie also of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; six grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

The family is planning a private memorial service at a later date.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Parents

Herbert Ivan Durham
- Father
1891 - 1952
Birth
20 DEC 1891
Warren, Arkansas
Death
13 FEB 1952
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
15 FEB 1952
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Kathrine Cox
- Mother
1908 - 2003
Birth
1 JUL 1908
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
8 SEP 2003
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Marilyn S. Ash
- Wife
1938 - 2014
Birth
12 AUG 1938
San Antonio, Texas
Death
15 OCT 2014
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Judy Patricia Durham
- Daughter
1960 - 1992
Birth
17 OCT 1960
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
17 JUL 1992
Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas
Kimball Durham
- Daughter