Obituaries

By Staff Reports Published

4:32 pm Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Durell Bankston

December 14, 2013

Durell Bankston, 63, Phil Campbell, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at his home.

He lived most of his life in Franklin County and was a Dental Lab Technician.

Survivors include his wife, Ann Marie Bankston; stepchildren, Donna Steutermann, Cheryl Davenport, Brenda Ipema, Lisa Nix, Heidi Balmer; brothers, Danny Bankston, Memphis, Tenn., Eddie and Mike Bankston, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; eight step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by parents, Edsell Bankston and Lorene Watson.

A memorial service will be announced later.

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