Tommy Durham

Tommy Durham, 69, a native of Ripley, died May 22, 2017, at Magnolia Place in Union City.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, with the Rev. Richard Dickerson officiating.
Pallbearers will be Jody Walker, Don Owen, Elvis Gay, Don Meacham, Texas Culver and Wesley Evans.
The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at White-Ranson Funeral Home.
Mr. Durham was born Nov. 2, 1947, in Ripley to the late Lyle and Frances (Thomas) Durham.
He worked as an insurance salesman and retired as an educator after 33 years.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Ripley, Kiwanis Club and Civitan Club.
The family requests memorials be sent to Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope or Relay For Life of Ripley.
He is also survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John and Jennifer Durham of Union City; a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Brad Rogers of Medina; three granddaughters, Alyssa and Tenley Durham of Union City and Madison Granito of Medina; two grandsons, Carson and Cameron Rogers of Medina; and two nieces, Cindy Roop of Germantown and Jennifer Davis of Portland, Ore.
He was also preceded in death by his brother, Collin Lyle Durham Jr.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: http://www.white-ranson.com.
Published 5.23.17