Roxie Durden
July 2, 1918 ~ June 5, 2019
Services for Roxie Durden, 100, of Jefferson, will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Jehovah-Witness Kingdom Hall in Jefferson. Burial will follow at Kellyville Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.
Mrs. Roxie Anna Harris Durden was born July 2, 1918 to Charlie and Pearl Ward Harris of Jefferson. In 1941, she married Edgar "John" Durden, and to this union three children were born. Mrs. Durden graduated from Central High School in Jefferson. She was a cheerleader and played basketball. Her hobbies were cooking, sewing, gardening (vegetables and flowers), fishing and naming babies. Mrs. Durden became a Jehovah's Witness in 1977.
Mrs. Durden departed this life on June 5, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Pearl Harris; husband. Edgar "John" Durden; two brothers; three sisters; and two grandchildren.
She leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Ernestine Durden of Dallas; sons, Edgar Durden, Jr. (Robbie) of Jefferson, and LaCharles Durden (Verna) of Sunnyvale; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
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Sister Roxie Durden will be greatly missed, we were good friends for over 25 years. No matter where I lived or stayed in Texas I always made time to write, call, or come visit her. Even though we had a 50 year age gap, she was not like my mother but better than my own fleshly sister. We were friends. I was able to visit her one last time the Saturday before her death I sang songs to her and we listened to her favorite kingdom songs….I told her it was ok to go to rest and that I would see her again in the resurrection of the righteous. This is what my friend believed and a hope we both cherished. Because it is a time were she will be happy, free of pain, and in perfect health (acts 24:15, John 5:21,25,28,29, job 33:25, Rev. 21:3-5, psalm 37:11).
To the Durden family you have my deepest sympathy.
Sincerely, Evelyn Allen.
To those who loved and cherished Ms. Durden, my condolences. Ms. Durden lived a long time. But in God's word we are told that we can live forever. In Psalm 37:10, 11 we are told that all evil will be done away with and that people will live on earth in peace. Verse 29 says that they will live forever on earth. We pray for this in the Lord's prayer when we ask for 'God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven'. There is much more on this at http://www.jw.org
To all my brothers and sisters who knew and loved Sr. Durden, my condolences. I know all of you will want to welcome her back in the resurrection which is not that far away for those who died faithful. May Jehovah bless all of you with peace in Christ and power to work hard in our assignments Jesus has given all of us in Matt. 28:19, 20. Steve
Roxie Durden was my grandmother. I am the fifth of seven grandchildren and the mother of her great grandson Micah. She made the best cornbread dressing in the world. It is the standard by which I judge all cornbread dressing, including my own! I bonded with her in my 20s on visits home from college. We corresponded by phone and she would send me "pocket change" of which she would ask me not to tell anyone. She was funny, charismatic, sharp, and affirming. She told me how she admired my strength. The apple does not fall far from the tree! She surprised me by joining the family caravan to my undergraduate college graduation in San Angelo (TX), an 8-9 hour drive from East Texas. She would have been 81 at that time. It was a blessing then and now. I was able to see her one last time on the morning of June 4th. I prayed. I stroked her hair. I kissed my hand and touched her cheek. Thankful to God for that very moment in time. The love I felt when around her I carry with me for the rest of my life. Forever, she is my grandmother.
Knew Roxie when I lived in Ore City. I always enjoyed talking and laughing with her. My thoughts are with her family. Look forward to seeing her in the resurrection. Much love.