Mr. Ernest Duran, age 48, of Weatherford, Texas passed away August 11, 2006, in Weatherford. He was born December 21, 1957, in Frederick, Oklahoma to Joe and Elisa (Garcia) Duran. On January 15, 1977, he married Brenda Sperry in McKinney, Texas. He earned an MBA from East Texas State University and was the Director of Human Resources for Lockheed Martin. He was also on the Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries in Ft. Worth, Texas and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was an active member of the St. Stephens Catholic Church in Weatherford. Mr. Duran was a loving husband, father, son and brother who will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Duran, sons, Danny Duran and his wife, Jessica and Micah Duran all of Weatherford; granddaughter, Elaina Duran also of Weatherford; mother, Elisa Duran of Colbert, Oklahoma; brother, Eloy Duran of Colbert, Oklahoma; sisters, Erlinda Barnett and Erminia Cantu both of Colbert and Yolanda Gann of Denison, Texas; and numerous other loving relatives and many friends. His father, Joe Duran preceded him in death. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in McKinney with Father Steven Bierschenk officiating. Interment will follow at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., with a rosary service at 7:30 p.m. Monday, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.