Purcell Durham Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on October 1, 2022, at the age of 88, Purcell Durham (Dover, Delaware) passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Purcell Durham to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his father Samuel Horace Durham; his daughter Lucinda Davenport; and his siblings, Iona Gould, Marion Carney, Glendora Ridgway and Samuel Durham.

He is survived by: his wife Shirley Durham (Coombs) of Dover, DE; his children, Purcell Durham, Jr. (Natassia) of Dover, DE, George Durham (Carol) of Milford, DE, Joann Bailey (Steve) of Dover, DE, Tina Webster (Raymond) of Dover, DE and Deborah Wheeler (John) of Dover, DE.; and his grandchildren, Christina Gott of Dover, DE, Shannon Lugo of Newark, DE, Zachary Wheeler of Dover, DE, Joshua Wheeler of Idaho, Ashlyn English of Dover, DE, Amber Hamilton of Dover, DE, Natasha English of Dover, DE, Stephanie Lecates of Milford, DE, Luke Durham of Harrington, DE, Gordon Massey (Slygh) of Dover, DE, Hunter Massey of New Hampshire, Alexis Swanson of Millville, DE, Jessica Durham of Clayton, DE, Michael Durham of Clayton, DE, Jaqueline Franklin of Chestertown, MD, Daniel Durham of Clayton, DE, Linda Teague of South Carolina, Will Bachtel of Dover, DE, John Bachtel of Dover, DE, Mhargo Bachtel of Smyrna, DE and Glenn Lightcap Jr. of Dover, DE. He is also survived by twenty two great grandchildren.