Dawain Dale Durst

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• Reference Number: 43310
• Residence: 1930, Glenfield, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1930, Glenfield, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: Between 1935 and 1993, Reedsville, Meigs, Ohio, USA
• Residence: Between 1935 and 1993, Reedsville, Meigs, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Union City, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Union City, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1995, Reedsville, Meigs, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1995, Reedsville, Meigs, Ohio, USA

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REEDSVILLE, Ohio - Dawain D. Durst, 82, of Reedsville and recently of Arcadia Nursing Center, died March 3, 2004, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Jackson County, W.Va., a son of the late Dennis and Beatrice Durst of Cottageville, W.Va. He was a member of the Reedsville Methodist Church and retired with 39 years of service with Union Mechling and Dravo Barge Lines, finishing up his years at the Neville Island facility at Neville Island, Pa.

Survivors include two sons, William D. (Martha) Durst and Gary L. (Ruth) Durst; two daughters, Geraldine (Virgil) Holsinger and Charlotte Durst, all of Reedsville; two sisters, Helen Braden of Cottageville and Joan Walters of Columbus, Ohio; two sisters-in-law, Ada Wallace of Hilliard, Ohio, and Eleanor Fritter of Dover, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Debbie (Rick) Barringer, Dennis (Kim) Durst, Diana (Jeff) Kimes, David (Cindy) Durst, Bryan (Suzanne) Durst and Jeff (Mindy) Durst, all of the Reedsville-Chester area, Aleshia (Jeff) Mays of Virginia, and Letitia Holsinger of Lancaster, Ohio; 15 great-grandchildren, Riki Michelle and Chris (Chantele) Barringer, Jeffrey, Stacey, Eric and Kelsey Kimes, Terry, Katie, Matthew and Emmalea, Ally, Nathen and Whitney Durst and Cody and Elizabeth Mays; one great-great-grandson, Adian Paul Barringer; many special friends including, Barb and Larry Baker of Reedsville and Judy and Jerry Volchko of Coraopolis, Pa.; and caregivers and friends at Arcadia Nursing Center.
In addition to his parents, he was met at the gates of Heaven by his loving wife of 57 years, Emma Barnett Durst, who passed away on March 3, 2000; four brothers, Maywood, Eugene, Donny and Leroy Durst; three sisters, Josephine Kay, Genevive Jacober and Midge Casto; two grandsons, Bret Rood and Steve Durst; and two great-grandsons, Paul and Bradley Durst.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville with the Rev. John Franks officiating. Burial will follow at the Reedsville Cemetery at Reedsville. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Donations may be made to the Olive Township Volunteer Fire Department or Squad 90 at Reedsville.

Buried:
Reedsville Cemetery

Dawain — Emma Frances Barnett. Emma (daughter of Carl G Barnett and Bethel M Thomas) was born 5 Sep 1923, Mason, West Virginia, USA; died 3 Mar 2000, Meigs, Ohio, USA; was buried , Reedsville, Meigs County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 43321

William — Martha (Unknown). [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 43323

Gary — Ruth (Unknown). [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 43325

Geraldine — Virgil Holsinger. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 43327