Thomas Louis Durroh of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, departed this life on August 14, 2010. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Louise Fort Dorroh and William James Dorroh, and sister, Linda Dorroh McDonald. He is survived by his brother William James Dorroh Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama; niece Melissa McDonald Stoll of Auburn, Alabama; nephews William Joseph McDonald Jr. of Auburn, Alabama, and Thomas Bryan McDonald of Destin, Florida; and his second family, the DiPrinzios of South Walton County. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, July 9, 1948, and was a graduate of Shades Valley High School. He attended Auburn University and graduated from The University of Alabama at Birmingham and later did graduate study at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Tom spent his career working for the Social Security Administration and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board before retiring to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, where reading and golf were his hobbies. He was a founder and winner of the Grayton Beach Open, a member of Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club, and enjoyed his friendships and the beaches of South Walton County. A service of remembrance will be held at Point Washington United Methodist Church, 1290 North County Highway 395, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on Monday, August 23 at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Emerald Coast Hospice, 419A Racetrack N.W., Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 32547.

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