He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jessica Witt; son, David Forgy; daughter, Angel Durham; stepson, Clinton Vance, and brother-in-law, Doug Cavender.
He is survived by his loving wife, Kathi Durham; daughter, Leslie Minton (Chris); stepson, Joshua Vance (Tina); eight grandchildren, MaKayla & Madison Minton, Sonnie Witt, Isaiah, Kaleb, and Hailee Morris, Breanna & Brenden Vance; two sisters, Rhonda Cavender of Owensboro and Tessa Midkiff (Steve) of McDermott, Ohio; brother, Gary Durham (Becky) of Beaver Dam; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the chapel at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Private family only burial will be at Sunnyside Cemetery, Beaver Dam, with military honors. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Ohio County High School Fishing Team, 1400 S. Main Street, Hartford, KY 42347.