William Ronald Durham

Bill was born on his father's birthday in Pulaski, TN, on October 12, 1949. His parents, Lindsey and Elsie Inman Durham, and brother Ray, have preceded him in death. Bill was a 1967 graduate of Giles County High School. He then went on to graduate from Martin College in Pulaski and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.

His career in hospital management began at Giles County Hospital in 1973, where he soon became their CFO. He was transferred to St. Louis in 1985, then to New Orleans in 1988, where he later became Regional Vice President of Finance for the Gulf Coast Region. In 2013, he retired to a condo on the beach in Gulfport, after a long and successful career working with major healthcare companies such as Hospital Affiliates, HCA, Tenet and Ochsner.

Bill is survived by his wife Celeste; daughters Layla Chase (Rob), Lindsey Robichaux (Casey), and Loren Orgeron (Robbie); son Will Durham (Stephanie); four grandchildren, Connor, Cody, Cooper and McKenzie Chase; his BFF/niece, Kolbie Claire Christen, as well as numerous other nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel of Westside Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 12:00 PM. Visitation will begin on Thursday, January 7, 2020 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM, and continue on Friday from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Interment will be in St. Pius X Cemetery in Crown Point. Express condolences at www.westsideleitzeagan.com.