Pauletta Armonia Durham's Obituary
Pauletta A. Durham was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on
October 18, 1957 to Thelma Joyce Humphrey and Mack King. Pauletta was the
youngest of four. The family moved to Detroit Michigan in 1963. She was educated
in the Detroit Public Schools, graduating from Kettering High School in 1975. She
was employed at Daves’s Market and Wayne State University.
Pauletta was raised in church and accepted the Lord and was baptized. She was
an active member of Joseph Campau Avenue Church of God under the leadership
of Pastor David Lunn. She participated in the Potter’s Hands (sign language
ministry), Bethesda Choir, Cherubim Praise Dance Ministry and was a member
of the Board of Trustees.
Pauletta was blessed with two sons Terrence R. Humphrey and Andre M. Holmes.
Pauletta married Richard Durham June 20, 1987. Their union was blessed with
two children, Raven S. Durham and Aaron R. Durham.
Pauletta was a very outgoing social person. She loved spending time with her
family and friends. Her smile and laugh would light up the room. She enjoyed
going to concerts, going out to eat and traveling with her girlfriends. She was an
avid reader and enjoyed discussing books with her fellow book club members.
One of her favorite past-times was color therapy. Some of her favorite memories
were made with her best friends Yvonne Wells, Paulette Jackson and Dr. Felecia
Grace. Pauletta enjoyed giving out her famous warm hugs.
Paulette’s husband; Richard Durham, her two brothers; Gary B. Humphrey and
Elliot C. Humphrey, her brother-in-law; Willie Leon and two sister-in-law’s;
Joyce Keys and Mary Hutchinson preceded her in death.
Pauletta leaves to cherish her memory her children; Terrence Humphrey, Andre
Holmes, Raven Durham and Aaron Durham, her mother; Thelma Humphrey,
sister; Katrina Humphrey, seven grandchildren; Shantanice, Kiya, Thomas,
Aniyah, Alexis, Cameron and Jayceon, four god-children; Tracy Shipp, Lashundra
Bush, Tiffany Griffin, and Maceo Woods, nine bonus grandchildren, a host of
great-grandchildren, nieces and nephew
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