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Family: Thomasson Lee Durke / Linda Jo Gentry (F12877)

m. 15 Mar 1975


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  • Thomasson Lee DurkeFather | Male
    Thomasson Lee Durke

    Born  6 Jun 1949  Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Sep 2017  Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  9 Sep 2017  Allen, Collin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  15 Mar 1975  [1]  Dallas, Dallas County, Texas  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Marion Foshee | F1751 
    Married     
    Father  Robert Lee Durke | F1749 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Brooxie Odean McCuistion | F1749 Group Sheet 

    Linda Jo GentryMother | Female
    Linda Jo Gentry

    Born  18 Jan 1945  Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jul 2013  Allen, Collin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  27 Jul 2013  Allen, Collin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Readus Gentry | F12879 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Gerry | F12879 Group Sheet 

    Taylor Lee DurkeChild 1 | Male
    Taylor Lee Durke

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    Spouse  Alyson | F12878 
    Married     

    Jordan Thomasson DurkeChild 2 | Male
    Jordan Thomasson Durke

    Born  13 Jun 1979  Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Feb 2017  Allen, Collin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  4 Mar 2017  Allen, Collin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location

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    1. [S3942] Turrentine, Jackson, Morrow Funeral Home, 21 January 2019; Linda Gentry Durke Obituary.
      Linda Gentry Durke, age 68, of Allen, Texas, passed away July 23, 2013, at home in Allen. Linda was born January 18, 1945, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Readus and Gerry Gentry and graduated from Longview High School in 1963. On May 1st she had been employed with Half Price Books for twenty years.
      On March 15, 1975, Linda married Thomasson Durke and they have two sons, Taylor and Jordan, whom they were dedicated to rearing and supporting in their activities, especially athletic endeavors. The Durkes have resided in Allen for thirty-five years. They were charter members of Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Allen.
      She is survived by her husband, Thomasson Durke of Allen, Texas; sons, Taylor Durke and wife, Alyson of Atlanta, Georgia and Jordan Durke of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Sadie Durke and Harrison Durke, both of Atlanta, Georgia; mother, Gerry Gentry of Searcy, Arkansas; sisters, Susan Martin of Searcy, Arkansas and Carole Sherman and husband, Ron of Norman, Oklahoma; nieces, Allison Sherman of Norman, Oklahoma and Morgan Sherman of Dallas, Texas; and an uncle Lyndle Gentry of Searcy, Arkansas.
      She was preceded in death by her father, Readus Gentry and brothers, Paul Gentry and Jerald Gentry.
      Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel in Allen, Texas. Interment will follow at Allen Cemetery in Allen. The family will receive friends during a visitation from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday evening at the funeral home.