Laverne Durrance

1945 - 2017  (72 years)

• Name	Laverne Durrance
  Birth	17 Oct 1945	Nicholls, Coffee, Georgia, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Dec 2017	Blackshear, Pierce, Georgia, USA
  	Laverne Durrance O’Berry, 72 of Offerman, passed away late Monday evening, December 4, 2017, at Harborview Nursing Home in Blackshear following a lengthy illness. Born in Nicholls, GA on October 17, 1945, she had lived in Pierce County most of her adult life. Mrs. O’Berry was a homemaker and was of the Church of God faith. She had been an excellent cook and enjoyed listening to Gospel music, and reading. She was most proud of her grandbabies and dearly loved them all. She was a daughter of the late Elmer Levin & Nora Morris Durrance. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Ruger; a great grandchild, Asher Dixon; and by three brothers, Buddy, Willie, and Jimmy Durrance. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Jimmy O’Berry of Offerman; three daughters, Tammy (Alan) King, Debbie (Russ) Roberson, and Jeannie (Whitey) Thornton all of Offerman; a son-in-law, Jimmy (Alicia) Ruger of Blackshear; two sisters, Nancey (David) Batten of Nicholls and Shirley (Joe) Jewell of Douglas; a brother, Junior Durrance of Guyton; 12 grandchildren, Chris (Amber) King, Kristi (Austin) Dixon, John King, LeAnna Roberson, Russell Roberson, Leah (Jess) Mattox, Ashley Thornton, Mandy (Eddie) Beverly, Megan Ruger, Colby Thornton, Alisha Strickland, and Stacey (Jason) Sullivan; 13 great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Funeral services for Mrs. O’Berry will be held Thursday afternoon, December 7, 2017, at 1:00 o’clock from the Pearson-Dial Chapel. Interment will be in the Offerman Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. O’Berry will be held Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the National Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com Pearson-Dial Funeral Home, Inc. of Blackshear is in charge of the arrangements.
  Burial	Offerman Cemetery, Offerman, Pierce, Georgia, USA
  Person ID	I49217	tng Genealogy

  
  

  Father	Elmer Levin Durrance,   b. 17 Apr 1903   d. Jul 1955 (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nora Morris,   b. 12 Nov 1920, Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA d. 27 Sep 1987, Jesup, Wayne, Georgia, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F18823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jimmy Lee O'Berry,   b. 27 Sep 1936, Offerman, Pierce, Georgia, USA d. 15 Dec 2019, Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Sharon Annell O'Berry,   b. 17 Sep 1969, Blackshear, Pierce, Georgia, USA d. 22 Jul 2002 (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F18824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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