Delores Durham Obituary
Delores I. Durham, age 91, entered heaven on October 4, 2025.
She was born in Canton, Ohio on April 26, 1934 to the late Carl Jay and Icey Belle (Prater) Gibson.
She was a proud graduate of Canton Lincoln High School Class of 1952. She retired as an automotive title clerk at Waikem Auto Group.
Delores was a loving and caring mother and also a friend to many.
Delores is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dayne C. Durham,Sr.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, sons: Blaine Werner (Vicki), Bruce Werner (Janna), Dayne Durham Jr. (Christy). She is also survived by her daughter Janette Smerz; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren
A private graveside will be held at Sunset Hills Burial Park.
Arrangements are entrusted to Kreighbaum Sanders Funeral Home 4041 Cleveland Ave. S. Canton, OH 44707. Friends and family may share condolences and memories online at
(330) 484-2525
4041 Cleveland Ave S., Canton, OH 44707
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