Clara B. Durbin – Karmazinas' Obituary
Clara B. Slayton Durbin Karmazinas of Van Buren, AR passed from this life on Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born February 9, 1927 to Floyd and Maud (Byars) Slayton in Laredo, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister. In 1944 she was married to Vernon Lee Durbin, while he was serving his country in World War II, and was his wife until his passing in October of 2007. On October 5, 2008 she became the wife of John Karmazinas, who survives her. She would say that she was a very blessed woman to have found two men to share her life with.
Clara spent her life with her two great loves, her love for her family and her love for Jesus and his church. She was a member of the Coal Hill Church of Christ in Coal Hill, Arkansas but previous to that, for many years she was a member of the Sunnyside Road Church of Christ in Decatur, IL. Here she served as a Bible Class teacher, as well as in any capacity in which she was needed. Upon moving to Arkansas she became very active in the Coal Hill Church of Christ's Angel Closet where she helped give between 1000-3000 articles of clothing to the poor per week. Her life was blessed by being active until the very end.
She was preceded in death by one son, Ron. She is survived by three children. Brenda Good and her husband Jerry of Champaign, IL; Gary Durbin and his wife Cindy of Corpus Christi, TX; and Debby Bullock and her husband Jim of Alma, AR. She is also survived by a daughter in law, Donna and her husband Gary Bingamon of Decatur, IL. She was blessed with 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren who span the entire Midwest.
A service in her honor will be in the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home at 11:00 am Thursday March 22, 2012 with internment immediately to follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation with friends and family will take place one hour prior to the ceremony. Presiding over the assembly will be her two sons in law, Jerry Good and Jim Bullock. Pallbearers will be: Pat Ryan, Joe Young, Ryan Durbin, Parker Ryan, Austin Stacy, and Shawn Good. Honorary pallbearers are Ronnie Lee (Bub) Gregory and Jeff Fox. All are grandchildren or great-grandchildren of Claras. Memorials can be made to the Coal Hill Church of Christ's Angel Closet. P.O. Box 157, Coal Hill, AR., 72832
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