JOE CECIL DURRETT

Joe Cecil Durrett, 67, of Arlington died Dec. 11 after a courageous battle with liver cancer.

Celebration of his life was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Autry Funeral home. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. A second memorial service was at 7 p.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Arlington. His son Joe Patrick Durrett led the service.

Pallbearers were Vernon Thompson, Thomas Thompson, Arthur Thompson, Vaughn Tolber, Brandon Durrett and Austin Walton.

Mr. Durrett was born on Dec. 2, 1940, in Jacksonville to the late Thomas and Marie Durrett. In 1959 he married Jean Thompson Durrett who also preceded him in death in 1988. They had four children, Brenda Chain of Houston, Donna Walton and Lorna Rosales, both of Granbury and Joe Patrick Durrett of Arlington.

Other survivors are his second wife, Chris Fugett Durrett of Arlington and her daughters, Kimberly Phillips and husband James, and Liz Smith; sister and brother in law, Carolyn and Johnny Thompson of Maydelle; three nephews, three great-nieces, six great-nephews and 15 grandchildren.

Mr. Durrett retired from TXU in 1992 after 25 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Granbury. Memorials may be made to the American Institute of Cancer Research at (800) 843-8114.  

Information from The Cherokeean Herald

December 19, 2007

Durrett, Joe Cecil “Stem”

Joe Cecil “Stem” Durrett

Services for Joe Cecil “Stem” Durrett, 67 of Jacksonville are pending with Autry Funeral Home.

Mr. Durrett passed away on Tuesday, December 11th in Dallas. He was born December 2, 1940 to Thomas Durrett & Marie Fletcher in Jacksonville. He is survived by his wife Christa Fugett Durrett.