Shannon Lenoir Talton

DURHAM Ms. Shannon Lenoir Talton, 51, of Durham, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.Mrs. Talton was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late James Cephus Talton and Barbara Ann Marks Talton. Shannon graduated from Southern High School, from Brevard College with a degree in Music and from N.C. Central University with a B. A. in Psychology. She was Vice-President and a member of the Board of Directors of Splat Space, Durham, NC. She was an artist who enjoyed many crafts, especially silk painting, 3D printing and silk screening, which she taught from 2009-2013 at Tech Shop, Raleigh, NC. She played the flute; loved bird watching, especially hummingbirds, and enjoyed target practice with a variety of firearms.She was a passionate, sensitive, and creative individual who always had her heart in the right place and would do anything for her family and friends. She firmly believed that people mattered more than ceremony. Her bright personality and caring nature pulled people towards her from all walks of life.She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Eric Dale Roush; son, Martin Luther Talton Roush of Durham; daughters, Rachel Carson Talton Roush and Elizabeth Tudor Talton-Roush both of Durham; brother, Jay Talton of Burlington and sister, Beth Wynne of Swansboro.The family will receive friends at Hudson Funeral Home on Sunday, April 8, 2018 from 4 to 5 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 5 p.m. A post-service potluck reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Splat Space, 800 N. Mangum St., Durham NC 27701.In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Solve ME/CFS Initiative, 5455 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1903, Los Angeles, CA 90036 or at https://solvecfs.org/donate/ Online condolences can be made at www.hudsonfuneralhome.com.

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