Nancy Thornton Duren Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Nancy Thornton Duren of Edwards, Mississippi, who passed away at the age of 94, on October 19, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Nancy Thornton Duren to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Nancy may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charlie M. Thornton and Annetta Thornton. She is survived by: her children, James C. Duren, Jr. (Kimberly), Charles Emmett Duren (Sandy), Kathryn Gray and Tommy Duren; and her sister Betty Carroll. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Edwards Baptist Church (100 Magnolia St, Edwards, MS 39066). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
The family request memorials be made to the Edwards Cemetery Association.