Josephine Ann Andria Durham

Mrs. Josephine Ann Andria Durham, 62, of Maumelle, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 25, 2012. "Jo" was born in Uniontown, PA on December 5, 1949 to Amadee Andria, Sr. and Julia F. Graziani Andria. She graduated from Uniontown Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a nurse in West Virginia and later in Little Rock, Arkansas. She married the love of her life, Harvey William "Bill" Durham on October 10, 1969. They moved with their children to Little Rock from Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1979. She worked as a recovery room nurse at Baptist Memorial Hospital in North Little Rock for many years and spent the last years of her career as a school nurse for the Pulaski County Special School District. She loved medicine and loved making people feel better, especially children. Jo and her family attend Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. She adored cooking for people and was an excellent teacher of handed-down Italian family recipes. She always looked for opportunities to serve the church, her friends and her family through cooking. Jo also enjoyed singing. She has been a member of several choruses in central Arkansas including the Choral Society, Sweet Adelines, Arkansas Symphony Chorus and her church choir. Jo was the wife of Bill and the mother of Shana Lyn Peerson, of Greenwood, Arkansas, and Phillip James and wife Tracie Alfonso Durham of North Little Rock, Arkansas; Nonnie to four dearly beloved grandchildren: AJ Peerson, Abbie Durham, Aubrie Durham and Charlie Durham. Services are scheduled for Friday, June 29, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Fellowship Bible Church Chapel. Interment will be at Riverwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evening at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home. www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.