Evelyn (Hoggatt) Durbin

Doris “Evelyn” (Hoggatt) Durbin passed away peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2023 at the Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida.  She was born June 3, 1930 in Mt.Orab, Ohio the daughter of the late George Dale and Hazel Idell (Kibler) Hoggatt.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 72 years -William “Bill” Durbin whom she married December 2, 1949 and two brothers - Clair Hoggatt and Billy Hoggatt.

Mrs. Durbin is survived by one daughter - Sherrie Durbin Weber of Athens, Georgia; two sons - Tom Durbin and wife Deb of Georgetown, Ohio and Kelly Durbin of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; eight grandchildren - Lindsey Weber, Whitney Weber, Christopher Durbin and wife Emily, Amos Durbin and wife Alissa, Danielle Bak and husband Josh, J.T. Durbin and wife Margo, Jenny Connor and husband Bobby and Brian Andriot and wife Jen and twelve great-grandchildren.

Evelyn was a dedicated employee of the Scioto Valley School District where she served students as a health aide and classroom aide for many years until her retirement. She attended the Piketon United Methodist Church and was a member of the United Methodist Women’s Group. During the summer months, Evelyn and Bill traveled to all fifty states and took several cruises, including to Panama Canal and Alaska. She and Bill always looked forward to their annual trip to Whitehaven Cottages on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada, where they fished for over 60 years on Lake Huron. This past summer at the age of 92, Evelyn traveled to Canada without her partner for the first time and managed to catch more fish than her children and grandchildren. Evelyn’s grandchildren and great grandchildren were the joys of her life and Mamaw’s donut holes were legendary to all of them. Evelyn and Bill loved going to Sebring, Florida from October to April each year where they made many new friends.

Evelyn was a fiercely independent lady. She returned to Florida after the death of her spouse in 2021. Following a stroke in August of 2022, she was determined to regain her strength, mobility and speech. With the help of family and other caregivers, she defied the odds and returned to Florida in January of 2023. Evelyn was known for her perseverance and will be remembered by all who knew her as a strong and determined woman. Throughout her long life, she did it her way.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, February 13, 2023 at the Boyer Funeral Home, 724 East Main Street, Piketon, Ohio 45661 under the direction of the Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at the Mt.Orab Cemetery in Mt.Orab, Ohio. The funeral service will stream live on the Cahall Funeral Homes Facebook page.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Evelyn’s memory to the Brown County Charity Horse Show, 318 Blair Road, Georgetown, Ohio 45121 (all proceeds benefit the Hospice of Hope).

The family would like to thank the staff of the Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House for the excellent care provided to their Mom/Mamaw.