IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Gabriella "Gabe"

Gabriella "Gabe" Vontress Durham Profile Photo

Vontress Durham

January 26, 1972 – October 22, 2023

Obituary

Gabriella Durham was born January 26, 1972, in Wichita Kansas to Carolyn Kay Thomas and Gabriel (Gabby) Vaughn Coulter.

She passed on October 22, 2023.

Gabe will never be forgotten and will always have a special place in so many people's hearts. She had such a way of making people feel loved and cared for.  She continuously devoted her life to helping others any way she could. Having Gabe in our lives was such a blessing. She will be truly missed.

We know we loved Gabe, but we didn't know the world loved her as much as we did.

She was survived by: Her husband Willis (Shyquil) Durham; Mother Carolyn Kay Thomas; Stepdad Milton Bulter; Children Aquarius Carter, Kuren Durham, Dayla Durham (Myles Garner) and Jasmin Durham; Sisters Dr. Montoya Jones (husband Keith Jones) and Aminah Thomas; Sister-in-Law Shonie Carney, Grandchildren Damyla, Damylan, and Ku'Ree; Grandmother Faye (Mama Faye) James; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father Gabriel (Gabby) Coulter; Brother Devin Kindle; Grandparents Otis and Joe Mae Mullins, and Charles (Papa Charlie) James; Great Grandparents Mary Ethel Brown (Big Mama) and Clearance Brown; Uncle James Mullins; Aunt Jo Ann Taylor; Cousins Malaki Washington, Khyree Darron Frierson, Steven (Butch) Witherspoon and Diane Peters.

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Funeral Services

Family and Friends Visitation

November
2

Jackson Mortuary Chapel

1125 E.13th St., Wichita, KS 67214

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Homegoing Celebration

November
3

Starts at 11:00 am

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