Obituary of Durley Juanita Allen O'Bannon

Durley Juanita Allen O'Bannon, age 89, of Sandersville, won the Victory over Alzheimer's early Sunday morning, October 27, 2019. She was born Oct. 26, 1930 in Vero Beach, FL. She graduated from Vero Beach High School and married James D. O'Bannon, USAF, So. Dakota, July 4, 1951. In the early 1960's, Jim felt a call on his life to the ministry of the gospel of Christ, moving their family from Vero Beach to Fort Myers, FL where they pastored the Lehigh Acres Church of God for seven years. Durley loved gardening and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved greatly and was greatly loved by all and not an unkind word was ever spoken of her. She was also hired by Glades Lumber and Wood Treating company as a bookkeeper. She was employed by the company for a total of fifty-years and retired in 2014 at the age of eight-four. Survivors include four sons: James Michael O'Bannon, Sr. of Punta Gorda, FL, Floyd Joseph O'Bannon (Crychette) of Okeechobee, FL,Timothy Allen O'Bannon (Sharion) of Harrison, GA, and Daniel K. O'Bannon (Renata) of Bradenton, FL, one daughter: Donna L. O'Bannon deMercado (Ken) of Sparta, GA, sister: Betty Jo Williams of Fort Worth , TX, twelve grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. She is also preceded in death by her parents, Joseph H. Allen and Rosa Reaves-Allen, her husband, James D. "Jim" O'Bannon and sister: Doris Kelly. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019, 11:00 am at Church of God-LaBelle, 520 E Hickpochee Ave, LaBelle, FL with Pastor Chuck Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Denaud Cemetery, LaBelle. . Visitation will be Saturday at the Church of God-LaBelle from 10:00 am until the start of the funeral service. Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - LaBelle.