Memorials › Jimmie Inez Workman Duren
28 Oct 1927 – 31 Mar 2018
| Birth | 28 Oct 1927 |
| Death | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Cemetery | Hillside Cemetery Purcell , McClain County , Oklahoma , USA |
| Added by | R Burnett on 03 Apr 2018 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188490449 |
Jimmie Inez Duren age 90 of Purcell, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 in Norman. She was born October 28, 1927 in Purcell, the 4th child of five children born to Ben Workman and Cybelle (Roberts) Workman. Inez grew up in Purcell and attended Purcell schools. At age 14 she married the love of her life, Mitchell William Duren. They were married on Oct. 4, 1942 in Oklahoma City. Together Mitch and Inez raised two daughters, Chris and Karen. They moved to California in 1946 and while in California she attended nursing school at a Catholic Hospital to become a Licensed Vocational Nurse. In 1962 her family moved back to Purcell and Inez worked as an LPN until she retired in 1991. For many years she worked at the old Purcell Hospital and later at the new hospital. She worked for various Doctors, including Dr. Long, Dr. Rollins, Dr. McCurdy and Dr. Stone. After she retired she worked part time for Kimberly Home Health, at Joseph Harp and at the Norman Veterans Center. Inez loved her profession and was a great nurse. She loved people and they loved her. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Purcell. Throughout her life, she enjoyed working crossword puzzles, playing bingo and chasing grandkids. She was preceded in death by: Parents, Ben and Belle Workman; Husband, Mitch Duren on July 30, 2002; Infant brother, William Ben Workman, Two adult brothers, Nolan and Doyle Workman; One sister, Mavis Stephens; A son-in-law, Preston Nichols; A great granddaughter, Emily Andrews. She is survived by: Two daughters, Chris Guffey of Norman, Karen Nichols of Goldsby, Four granddaughters, Eight great grandchildren, One great great grandson, One brother-in-law, Jimmy Dale Duren and wife Shirley of Wichita, Kansas; SERVICES Funeral Service Wednesday, April 04, 2018 2:00 PM Wilson-Little Funeral Home 127 S. Canadian Purcell, Oklahoma
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