Cody Durant, 75, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in Weatherford.
Durant was born November 18, 1932 in Granbury, the son of the late Reece and Pauline Durant. He attended high school in Granbury where he met his wife, Jennie and they married in 1956.
He retired from Jerry’s Chevrolet after 29 years of service, and owned Cody’s Country Market, 2 Way Auto Sales. Durant was an avid rancher and fisherman and was a member of New Faith Baptist Church for many years.
Survivors include sons, Lee Durant and wife, Lisa, Cody Durant Jr. and wife, Tanya and John Durant and wife, Jennifer, all of Weatherford; grandchildren, John T. Durant, William Durant, Rylee Durant, Byrce Durant, Robert Justin Durant, Jeff, Stephany Durant and Elizabeth Durant; great-grandchildren, Hunter Durant and Matthew Durant; brothers, Curtis Durant, Chubby Durant and Dale Durant; sister, Rita Durant; and many personal and business friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Jennie, in 2005 and brother, Chuck Durant.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 3, 2008, in White’s Chapel of Memories. Burial was in Tin Top Cemetery.