Mrs. Barbara Borders Durham, age 76, of Lebanon, KY, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Village of Lebanon Nursing Center.

Mrs. Durham was a graduate of St. Augustine High School in Lebanon, and St. Helena's Business School in Louisville. She was employed at the Marion County Health Department in Lebanon after College. During her marriage, Mrs. Durham was actively engaged in many business activities with her husband, serving many years as business partners, office organizer, and also as a real estate agent in their brokerage office. She also was a buyer for their furniture stores, and attended many furniture markets with Mr. Durham and several of their staff. After her retirement, she and  her husband traveled extensively.

She is preceded in death by her parents Judge Roy Thomas and Leonora Elder Borders; three brothers, Roy Thomas Borders, Jr, Hugh Elder Borders, and Joseph Borders.

Survivors include her husband, William W. "Bill" Durham, of Lebanon, KY; son, Russell Anthony Durham, of Lexington, KY; daughter, Sharon Leann (Jodie) Lyon, of Lebanon, KY; eight  grandchildren, Kendra Lee and Hailey Marie Durham, Jacob Tyler, Josie Elaine, Adam Henry, and Lily Cong Lyon, Bolderick Gordon Arbogast, and Jason Riley Arbogast; three sisters, Celine Beckers, of Lebanon, KY, Cecilia Thomas, of Lebanon, KY, Emily Coyle, of Lebanon, KY; four brothers, Arnold Borders, of Hopkinsville, KY, Harry Borders, of Georgetown, KY, James Borders, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Terry Borders, of Indianapolis, IN.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, officiated by Rev. Bill Bowling. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitations will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m.  Tuesday, at Bosley Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 Tuesday evening by Deacon Joe Dant.