Gunnery Sgt. (Ret) Don L. Durden, Sr., 88, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

He was born in Candler County, the son of the late Estelle Waye and Eddie Durden. He was a U. S. Marine Corps. Veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War, a retired journeyman electrician at IBEW Local 508, and he was a Charter member of West Millen Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death in addition to his parents, by his loving wife of 59 years, Frances Duthu Durden; sisters, Betty Edenfield, Eddie Hurst and Lillian Flesher; brothers, Leo Durden and Eddie Durden Jr.; great grandson, Noah Durden.

Visitation will be Saturday morning from 10:00 am until 11:30 a.m. at Crowe-Fields Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Millen Cemetery with Rev. Andy Allen officiating.

Survivors include his son, Don (Tracy) Durden, Jr. of Guyton; 2 daughters, Darla Durden (Richard) Mayberry of Jackson, SC and Shirlene (Richard) Statham of Savannah; he was also blessed with 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; and bother-in-law, Jimmie O. Edenfield of Millen.