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Walter Durant
POTEAU—Walter
Noah Durant, 79, of Poteau, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010, in Fort Smith. He
was born Oct. 22, 1930 in Gilmore and was a welder.
Services are Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Double Branch Baptist Church in Poteau with
the Rev. Leroy Billy, Rev. Jim Cook and Rev. G. Clayton Troutman conducting the
service. Interment will be at Vaughn Cemetery in Gilmore. Arrangements are under
the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
Survivors include his wife, Verna L. Durant of the home; three daughters, Donna
Durant Macon and Sandra Durant Kemp, both of Tulsa, and Cheryl Durant Hayes of
Houston; six sons, Walter Dewayne Durant of Tulsa, Jerry Don Troutman of
Scottsdale, Rev. G. Clayton Troutman of Tahlequah, Joseph L. Troutman of Tulsa,
Tony R. Troutman of Catoosa, Frank L. Troutman of Oklahoma City; four sisters,
Jean Bass of Poteau, Mildred Huddleston of Oklahoma City, Pearl Bost of Poteau,
Carolyn Baca of Poteau; two brothers, Paul Nichols of Poteau and Charles Durant
of Poteau; 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Korea with the Thunderbirds, 180th
Infantry, Company I, 45th Division. He was preceded in death by his
parents, Walter and Cleo (Collins) Durant and brothers Carl, Johnny and Robbs
Durant.
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