William D. Durham Obituary (1928

William D. Durham 93 of Pontiac, IL died Monday October 25, 2021 at 2:10 AM at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac. His funeral will be held on Tuesday November 2, 2021 at 11:00AM at First Christian (Disciples of Christ) Church, Pontiac, Il. with Pastor Ginger Harris and Dee Runyon officiating. Burial will be in South Side Cemetery, Pontiac, IL where full military rites will be accorded. A visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00-7:00PM at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Masks will be required at both the visitation and funeral per the family's wishes. Memorials in Bill's name may be made to the First Christian Church. Bill was born on June 25, 1928 in Graymont, IL a son of William Henry and Grace (Harris) Durham. He married Ruby "Peg" Cole on December 3, 1950 in Pontiac, IL. She preceded him in death in April of 2011. Survivors include: four children: Teresa (Ron) Koehler, Debra Durham, Rodney (Ingrid) Durham and William Michael (Bruce) Durham; five grandchildren: Abby (Michael) Koehler, Erin (Lucas) Koehler Smith, Brynne (Jeremy) Street, Erika (Justin) Rubo and Gracie Durham; four great grandchildren: Olimpia Koehler Cox, Augustus Koehler Cox, William Walker Smith and Graham Smith; three brothers: Frank Durham, Jerry Durham and Keith Durham; one sister: Lucy Brown. Bill was preceded in death by one son: Randy Durham, two grandchildren: Kyle and Zachary Durham, one daughter in law: Eris Durham, four brothers and 1 sister. Bill was educated in Pontiac Schools and was employed at Pontiac Correctional Center. He also owned and operated Durham's TV Sales & Service in Pontiac, IL for several years. He was a member of the First Christian Church, former Pontiac Moose Lodge and Pontiac VFW.