William Durham Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William Durham of Brookhaven, Mississippi, who passed away on January 25, 2026, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Durham to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Menton D. Durham I and Hilda Coon Durham; his brothers, Thomas "Tommy" Durham Sr. and John David Durham (Infant); his siblings-in-law, Charlotte Durham, Cathy Durham and Charles Laird; his nephew Richard "Ricky" Laird; and his former wife Eunice Westmoreland.
He is survived by: his wife Donna Boyd Durham; his children, Syble "Michelle" Durham of Magnolia, Amanda "Manda Faye" Morel (Terry) of McComb, Christina "Christy" Boyd (Jacob) of Gulfport, Kimberly "Kim" Taylor (Will) of Newberry, Florida and William "Jack" Durham (Debra) of Moss Point, MS; his siblings, Linda Laird (C. W.) of Magnolia, Clifton Durham of Magnolia and Menton Durham II (Ann) of McComb, MS; and his close friends, Ralph Case and Mikel Chisholm. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandsons Justin Durham, Allan Kohnert, Devin Kohnert, Blake Boyd, Dakota Floyd, Frank Durham, and his friends Jake Dykes, Johnny Knight, and Bruce Hedrick and Sammy Barnes, In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hartman-Jones Funeral Home c/o for his family.
