David Durley was born March 09, 1927 to Lewis and Annie Bell Durley in Guthrie, Oklahoma, he was the first born child. He attended Page Elementary School and Favor High School in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

He left Guthrie at an early age to enlist in the United States Marine Corps in 1942. He relocated in Sacramento, California. He was employed after his military duty tour, working for Pacific Railroad and later working at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento and remained until his retirement.

Preceding him in death were both parents, two brothers: King Durley (Larcenia), Joel Witherspoon (Josephine), two sisters: Mary Jane Durley Adams (James), Thomasina Durley Peeler (Arlie) and one niece Cheryl Lavetta Haynes, three nephews: Jimmy Donnell Haynes, Edison Lamar Peeler (Arlie) and Arthur Raymond Bookman.

David is survived by one son Christopher Durley, stepdaughter Debra Spears, one grandson Brandon Durley (Tynet), six great grandchildren: Brooklyn, Hershal, Nila, Jordan, Jia and Brandon, Jr., and their grandmother Cheryl Durley all of Sacramento, CA. Two sisters: Joanne Bookman (Arthur), Nelia Bell Durley Haynes of Oklahoma City, three nieces: Aguinita Haynes Drake, and Joanell, both of Oklahoma City, and Cassie Witherspoon, Modesto California, five nephews: Dexter Smith and James Adams, Jr. both of Sacramento, CA, Marcus Peeler, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Emil Peeler (Branda), Washington, DC and Baron Peeler (Evelyn), Pomona, California. A host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great, great nephews, one great, great, great nephew, great great great nieces and nephew, many other relatives and friends

Missing You

Sleep on, beloved, sleep, and take thy rest; lay

down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast. We

loved thee well, but Jesus loves thee best

Until the shadows from this earth are cast; until

he gathers in His sheaves at last,  until the

twilight gloom be over past. We will not say

Good-night, but some day we will join in

sweet eternity.