Larry Douglas Durham

\ Mr. Larry Douglas Durham 71, of Madisonville, Kentucky passed away at 5:38 P.M., Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. \ He was born May 20, 1938 in Dayton, OH to the late Alonzo Durham and Hazel Huff Durham. \ Mr. Durham attended the First United Methodist Church in Madisonville. He was an airline mechanic. He was a crew chief for the T-38 original Astronauts Program. He worked all over the world for Pan Am, Delta, and National Airlines. He was also in the Air Force and in the Naval Air Reserve. He enjoyed golf, traveling, and spending time with his family. \ He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Marilyn Richards Durham of Madisonville; four daughters, Toni Davis of Orlando, FL; Denise Elliott of Orlando, FL, ; Julie Ross of Houston, TX; and Leslie (Brad) Jackson of Austin, TX; three step sons, Glenn (Pam) Goins of Davie, FL; Brent (Cindy) Goins of Hollywood, FL; and Jess (Cyndi) Goins of Hollywood, FL; one brother Jerry Durham; and nine grandchildren. \ Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 4, 2009 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Dr. Don Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. \ Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Thursday and 1:00 P.M. until service time on Friday at the funeral Home. \ Pallbearers will be Glenn Goins, Brent Goins, Larry Bowling, Ray McGregor, Ray Reiland, and John McClearn. Honorary pallbearers will be Col. Elliott P. Sydnor, Paul Baber, Brad Jackson, Charles Crafton, amd Mark McGregor. \ Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \