Dr. Richard R. Durham, D.O., FCCP
Dr. Richard R. Durham, D.O., FCCP, 69, of Lewisburg, WV, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, under hospice care in Roanoke, VA.
He was born on December 7, 1956, to the late Dr. William R. and Catherine Ann Durham of Hurricane, WV. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law and dear friend, Stephen E. Richmond.
Richard is survived by his wife, Linda Richmond Durham; his children, Staff Sgt. Gregory L. Richmond (Ashley) and Jonathan N. Durham (Hannah); and his grandchildren, Alexis Richmond, Knoah Richmond, and Maggie Durham.
He was a loving and steadfast husband, father, and grandfather, who set an enduring example for his children and grandchildren. He loved to travel; one of his favorite memories was an embarkment on the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, off the coast of Florida. Richard also held a special love for music, which he shared with his family, and for gardening and maintaining the lawn and landscape at home. He was known for his amazing sense of humor, to make family laugh and set patients at ease.
Richard was a graduate of Hurricane High School and pursued higher education at the West Virginia Institute of Technology in Morgantown, WV; West Virginia State College in Institute, WV; University of Charleston, WV; and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV.
After graduating from WVSOM, Richard completed post graduate training at Allegheny Regional Hospital in Low Moor, VA, for general rotating internship; and at Michigan Health Center in Detroit, MI, for general surgical residency; University of Virginia, Roanoke, Salem program, for internal medicine residency; Roanoke Memorial Hospital; Community Hospital of Roanoke; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, VA; University of Virginia Fellowship of Pulmonary Medicine; and University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA.
Dr. Durham was a devoted pulmonologist who took great pride in caring for his patients over the span of many years. He appreciated each of the many employees who worked alongside him at his offices throughout his career. He specialized in caring for patients with respiratory, pulmonary, and sleep issues, using his osteopathic training to take a whole-person approach to health care and provide complete and compassionate care for his patients. He cared for patients in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina for over three decades, treating what ailed them and championing their wellbeing. He treasured each patient, nurse, and staff member he saw over the course of his career.
Dr. Durham graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg in 1988, and received his Internal Medicine and Pulmonary training at the University of Virginia/Roanoke Affiliated Hospitals. He was the second osteopathic physician to complete this program, and the first D.O. to complete a fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine with sponsorship by UVA. He was triple-board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Sleep Medicine, and was recognized by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, American Board of Sleep Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, American College of General Practitioners, and West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine. He was also certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and was honored by Outstanding Young Men of America in 1989.
Richard, a WVSOM alumnus, was a donor to the WVSOM Human Gift Registry, and will be interred at the Rosewood Cemetery Mausoleum in Lewisburg at a later date.
Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg is in charge of arrangements.
