Aaron Jackson "Cotton" Durrance

Mr. Aaron Jackson “Cotton” Durrance, age 77, of Blackshear, passed away Friday afternoon (6/20/25) at his residence following a short illness.

Born May 15, 1948, in Bacon County, he was a son of the late Harley Durrance and Iris Taylor Durrance Courson. He lived most of his life in Pierce County and was retired from the City of Blackshear Public Works Department as a Foreman of Water and Sewer.  He had served in the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam era and was a longtime member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Glenda Ann Lovell Durrance; a son, Kenneth Durrance; stepfather, Clifford Courson; 6 brothers, David Durrance, Clyde Durrance, Lamar Durrance, Harold Durrance, Harry Courson, and Larry Courson; 4 sisters, Iris Lee (Claude) Courson Carroll, Mattie Roselyn (Earl) Lovell, Ora Lee Hagen, and Lera (Bruce) Hyers; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Glenda Curl Durrance, Brenda Lovell, Waunell Holloway, Winfree Lovell, and Waylon Lovell.

Survivors include 2 sons, Jim Durrance and Brad Durrance (wife Sandra), both of Blackshear; grandchildren, CJ and Caroline McGuire, Tiffany and Harley Gomme, Kevin and Kelsea McGuire, Alyssa Durrance, Kyle and Ole Durrance, Katie and Alex Hernandez, Heather and Jeremy Coleman, Brent and Emily Durrance, and David Durrance; great grandchildren, Lili Coleman, Brantley Coleman, Ella Coleman, Kazly Hernandez, Aleigha Hernandez, and Tristan Hernandez, Emmarie Durrance, and Riley Durrance; 3 brothers and sisters-in-law, Glynn and Carolyn Durrance of Wetumpka, AL, Howard and Mickey Courson of Monticello, FL, and Homer and Kathy Courson of Alma, GA; a sister, Linda Palmer (Al), both of Blackshear, GA; several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Juanita Durrance of Roberta, GA, Marie Durrance of Alma, GA, Judy Durrance of Waycross, GA, Darlene Durrance of Lake Park, GA Pat Courson, Monticello, FL, Wilma Hale of Blackshear, and Wallace Lovell of Richardson, TX; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

A funeral service will take place on Tuesday (6/24/25) at 1 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Edmund Thrift and Rev. Jimmy Thrift officiating. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family request all current and former employees of the City of Blackshear Public Works Department to serve as honorary pallbearers. Please be at the church by 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday.        

Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com. 

Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements. 

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