Mary Durbin

Mary (Truitt) Durbin was born on September 16, 1914 in Stonewall, Oklahoma to Wayne Truitt and Minnie Rebecca (Gresham) Truitt, and she passed from this life on December 26, 2008 at her home in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Mary was married to J.W. Durbin on December 8, 1935 in Ada, Oklahoma . They eventually made their home in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Mary and J.W. had two sons, Harrison and Don. Mrs. Durbin was a high school teacher at Lindsay High School teaching English, Advanced Composition, and English History. She then became a school counselor at Lindsay High School. Mrs. Durbin retired after teaching for thirty years. Mary was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lindsay, Oklahoma, and taught Sunday School there. She was also a member of Kappa Kappa Iota, Lindsay China Painters, Lindsay Sewing Club, the local bridge clubs, the National Education Association and Garvin County Retired Educators. Mrs. Durbin is survived by her son Harrison Durbin and wife Mavis of Oil City, Pennsylvania and her grandchildren; Emily Durbin and husband Roy Iggulden of Stoughton, Massachusetts and Stacy Cresswell and husband John of Chicago, Illinois, and her great-grandchildren; Katherine, Audrey and Victoria Cresswell of Chicago, Illinois. Mary is also survived by three nieces; Mary Sue Worrell and husband Sonny of Stonewall, Oklahoma, Dixie Jean Wheaton and husband Lee of Mounds, Oklahoma, and Patty Goldburg of California and one close great-niece, Kelly Reynolds of Stonewall, Oklahoma. Mrs. Durbin was preceded in death by her husband J.W. Durbin who passed on June 8, 1981. Also preceding Mary in death were both her parents, one son, Don Durbin, one grandson, Michael Durbin, one great-grandson, Samuel Cresswell, three sisters; Opal Slocum, Peggy Thomas and Nell Shaw and two brothers; Charles Truitt and Dick Truitt . Graveside services for Mrs. Durbin are set for 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2008 at Highland Cemetery in Stonewall, Oklahoma with Terry Brooks officiating. Services are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. The family would like to suggest that those wishing to honor Mrs. Durbin make a memorial contribution to the First Baptist Church of Lindsay, Oklahoma or to a charity of their choice. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.

Mary Durbin

September 16, 1914 - December 26, 2008

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