Durell Essary's Obituary
Durell R. Essary died peacefully on October 15, 2015 at the age of 83. He was born in Kossuth, MS. on March 12, 1932 to Eunice and Orlander Essary. Durell was an active member of Crossroads United Methodist Church and retired from Hormel Foods after 30 years. He loved to travel and spent a lot of time in Destin, FL. Durell is preceded in death by his wife, Gerri, his parents, and his brother, Reburn Essary. He leaves behind his son David, daughter-in-law Sherry, sister Syble Wilburne (Frank), two grandsons Keith (Shannon) and Kevin (Stacie), four great grandchildren Austin, Alexandria, Josie, and Luke.Visitation will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday October 20 with the service following at 2:30 PM. All services, including Burial, will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.In Lieu of flowers, Memorials may be sent to Crossroads UMC at 9315 East Shelby Dr. Collierville, TN 38017.
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