Jessie Durham

of Bryant, AR

January 14, 1935 - December 20, 2022

Jessie Durham, born on January 14, 1935 to Ervin and Maggie (Mimms) Durham in Coppers Gap (near Dumas), passed away Monday. He was a long-term resident of Bryant, a fixture of the town some say.

Jessie was a handy mechanic and kept his tools tidy. With his son, Jessie Wayne, he ran a car at ''the Benton Speed Bowl'' for years. He enjoyed country music, dancing, NASCAR and in his younger days, rabbit hunting every weekend. After retirement, summer days would usually find him visiting with loved ones and friends new and old in the shade of his carport. He was proud of his yard and loved his martins, who came to stay in the martin houses he put up every year.

Jessie was loved. He was saved. And he will be missed.

Jessie leaves behind a daughter, Brenda Ritchie (Larry); his ex-wife and love of his life, Thelma; his sisters, Linda Mann (Butch) and Peggy Cluck (Chuck); his grandsons, Jonathon Ritchie (Lauren), Steven Ritchie (Christy) and Junior Chambers (Kim); granddaughters, Shauna Addie (Marcus) and Timika Nicholas (Eric) Melody Kmoch (Josh); great grandsons, Zachary Ritchie, Caleb Addie, Tyler Nicholas, Brandon Witham and Hayes Ritchie; great granddaughters, Hattie Ritchie, Linlee Ritchie, Peyton Williams, Jessalyn Johnson and Alyssa Nichols, Sammy Kmoch and Harley Kmoch; great-great grandson, Drake Witham and great-great granddaughters, Olivia Witham and London Witham and daughter-in-law, Shelia Durham. A host of nieces and nephews will also cherish all the memories.

Preceding Jessie in death are his parents, Ervin and Maggie Durham; his son, Jessie Wayne Durham; his brothers, Harvey Lee Durham, William E. Durham and Edward Durham and his sisters, Verna Gaye Gentry and Lillie Kesterson.

A viewing will be held from 6-8p.m. Wednesday, December 21st at Roller-Alcoa located at 6700 Alcoa Road in Benton. The funeral will be held at 1:30p.m. Thursday, December 22nd also at Roller-Alcoa. Following the funeral, a procession will lead to Pine Crest Cemetery for the burial at 3:00p.m.

Service Information
Visitation
Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home
6700 Alcoa Rd.
Benton,  AR 72015
12/21/2022 at 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.
Service
Funeral Service
Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home
6700 Alcoa Rd.
Benton,  AR 72015
12/22/2022 at 1:30 P.M.

Cemetery/Interment
Pinecrest Memorial Park
Highway 5 N
Alexander, AR 72022
 


Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home
6700 Alcoa Road
Benton, AR  72019
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com