September 29, 1952 ~ December 11, 2025 (age 73)
Freda Durden Chancy, 73, went home to be with her Savior and Lord during the early morning hours of December 11, 2025. Freda, a long-time resident of Auburn, Alabama, was born September 29, 1952, the fifth child of Mr. Eamer Edward Durden and wife Myrtle Yates Durden in Hartford, Alabama. She grew up in that small town, loving family, loving reading, music and building friendships that endured for her life time. She believed in hard work, honesty, fairness, was a giving spirit and above all believed the teachings of the Bible which guided her daily. She graduated from Geneva County High School in 1970 with honors, went on to the Enterprise State Junior College and then Auburn University School of Pharmacy, graduating in December of 1975 to have a career as a registered pharmacist working in Hospital, Nursing Home of Enterprise, being named as Assistant Administrator at the Nursing Home, Retail stores in Birmingham, LaFayette, Eufaula and retiring from Auburn University Vet School in October 2019.
In the years at ESJC she met her future husband and life partner, Don Chancy and they began their journey together in September of 1973, growing together and learning that continued for over 52 years.
In 1989, God blessed them with a daughter, Allison Marie, who became Freda’s pride and joy, as she loved, taught, and nurtured her to become the wonderful daughter she is now. Growing up with Allison gave Freda the opportunity to live dreams she had for herself. She and Don were Blessed by their years of their journey together, and by their love for Allison was and is completely unwavering.
Freda made many friendships over her life that has endured and will be fondly remembered.
Freda is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Eamer Edward Durden and Myrtle Yates Durden, her brother Eddie Durden and sister, Lela Moseley.
Freda is survived by her loving husband, Don; her daughter, Allison Marie Chancy Cothran and loving son-in-law Robert (Rob) Cothran; sisters: Editha Chesser (Glen), Sonja Donnell (Mac); brother-in-law, Jerry Moseley (Lela); along with seven nieces, nephews and their families.
Visitation will be held at Auburn United Methodist Church- Founders Chapel beginning at 12:00 noon on December 19, 2025. A memorial service follows beginning at 1:00 PM CST in the Founders Chapel. The family is being assisted by Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home of Opelika with Reverends Cory Smith and Molly Cross officiating the service.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, contributions in her honor and memory be made to Auburn United Methodist Church Food Pantry, Harvest Evangelism Hosanna Home for Women, Central Florida Community Arts of Orlando, Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine Emergency Response Team or Spencer Cancer Center.
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