Carol Durbin Obituary
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She was born on September 12, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Kenneth Gordon Jackson and Elizabeth Willins Jackson.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Don Durbin, whom she missed terribly since his passing.
Mrs. Carol was a teacher at White Station Junior High for a number of years and then went onto work for the IRS where she happily retired from.
Survivors include her two sons, Mark Durbin (Cherie) of Oakland, Tennessee and Vance Durbin of Memphis, Tennessee; two sisters, Margaret Vaughan of Cordova, Tennessee and Betty Hume of Germantown, Tennessee and one brother, Kenneth T. Jackson of Chappaqua, New York.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Durbin will be conducted on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 2:00pm in the Fireside Chapel at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for visitation an hour prior to the service starting at 1:00pm. Entombment will be held at a later date.
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Kevan Jackson
February 9, 2024
May you rest in peace. Love, Kevan
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February 8, 2024
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