Mrs. Judy Powell Durden, age 78, of Vidalia, died Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after an extended illness.  She was a native of Augusta, moved to Crawfordville as a child, and was a 1960 graduate of Alexander Stephens High School in Crawfordville.  She lived in Athens, Atlanta, and Augusta for several years. She moved to Vidalia in 1973 and worked with her husband at Durden Chevrolet and Cadillac.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Vidalia and the Miriam Wheeler Sunday School Class.  Preceding her death is her husband of forty-six years, Bill Durden; parents, James Julian Powell and Barbara Quinn Powell; and a sister, Elaine Powell Cross.

Her family includes two children, Michael Turner and wife Denita, Suzanne Reeves and husband Chris, all of Vidalia; one sister, Carolyn Rothschild and husband Steven Anderson of Colbert; two grandchildren, Whitney Turner Burkett, Jamey Turner and wife Brittney, all of Vidalia; three great-grandchildren, Jameson, Nash, and Emi Grace.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday afternoon from 1:00 until 2:30.  Family has asked that all attending the visitation wear a mask due to Covid concerns.  Masks will be provided if necessary.

A graveside service will be Thursday, September 23rd, at 3:00 p.m. at Lakeview Memorial Gardens with Pastor Paul Jackson officiating.  Entombment will follow.

In lieu flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Ronald McDonald House by visiting their website at rmhcoastalempire.org