Durham Troy Ronald

Troy Ronald Durham, 51, of Glen Allen, Virginia, formerly of Crozet, Virginia, died on September 2, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Ronald "Root" Durham. He is survived by his wife, Kelly Sullivan Durham; sons, Tucker and Patrick of Glen Allen; his mother, Carolyn Clark Durham of Charlottesville; his sister, Ashley Durham Smith and her husband, Joshua of Dallas, Texas, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Born on June 28, 1966, Troy was a gifted athlete. He excelled and lettered in basketball, baseball, and golf at Western Albemarle High School and was selected Athlete of the Year his 1984 senior year, setting records that stood for almost 20 years. From there, he attended Virginia Wesleyan College where he became the first freshman to be named All-Conference Golf Medalist of the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He was later a PGA golf professional at Belmont Golf Course in Henrico County. Troy had a great sense of humor and a generous heart. He was the life of the party and loyal to his many friends. He was an avid sports fan, always cheering for the Dallas Cowboys and UVA and spent time coaching baseball and basketball for the local Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association. His true passion was landscaping his picturesque yard, getting the flowers just right at his home, and keeping everything perfect for the birds in the yard. He was a talented cook and was proud to be a stay-at-home dad to Tucker and Patrick for the last decade. Troy will forever be in our hearts some lights shine so very bright but are extinguished too soon. The family will receive guests for visitation at Bliley's Staples Mill, 8510 Staples Mill Road in Henrico, Va. on Monday, September 11, 2017, from 2 until 4 p.m. and from 6 until 8 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 11220 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen, Va. on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 11 a.m. with burial and graveside service taking place on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Rockgate Cemetary, 981 Crozet Avenue, Crozet, Va. In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting check donations payable to the "Troy Durham Memorial Fund" be taken to any Wells Fargo bank in the U.S. These funds will be used to support college expenses for Troy's two young sons.