Mark Duryea

Mr. Mark Joseph Duryea, 32, of Winston-Salem, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 16, 2020. He was born in Forsyth County to Charles Duryea and Barbara Knox Duryea on August 22, 1988. Mark worked as a Maintenance Supervisor for Parr Investments. He loved to fish and spend time at the beach. He is survived by his fiancée Mariah Nelson, and their beloved pets, Denali, Squirrel and Ophelia; mother, Barbara Knox Duryea of Winston Salem; father, Charles Duryea (Maricia) of Pfafftown; sister, Michelle Duryea Boles (Darrell) of Winston Salem; grandmothers, Nancy Knox and Ruth Duryea both from upstate New York; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Due to covid restrictions there will not be a service at this time.

God looked around his garden
And found an empty place,
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb.
So he closed your weary eyelids
And whispered, ‘Peace be thine’.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.