Mrs. Helen Woods Durrett

June 21, 1921 - February 22, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Helen Woods Durrett, 98, of Carthage, Texas will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Strong Cemetery in Rusk County, Texas with Rev. Jason Taylor and Dr. Monty Pierce officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mrs. Helen Woods Durrett was born June 21, 1921 in the Churchill Community of Rusk County. She passed this life peacefully February 22, 2020 at her Carthage Texas home. Helen was the oldest of five children born to the marriage of Neal Oliver and Jewell Strong Woods. She was raised and schooled in Tatum graduating with the Eagle class of 1938. Helen graduated Stephen F. Austin State University, She completed her degree in primary and secondary education, physical education and sociology. While working for General Dynamics in Ft. Worth she met and married her life’s love John Franklin Durrett, Jr. June 12, 1943. Together her and John owned and operated John and Helen Cleaners for over two decades. They would raise three children and serve actively in Central Baptist Church and the Carthage community. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, John Durrett, Jr.; son, John Durrett; brothers, J.T., Neal Eddie, and Albert Woods. Mrs. Durrett is survived by her devoted son, Andy Bruce Durrett and wife Tonya of Anchorage, Alaska; loving daughter, Tina Cooper and husband Billy Miller of Henderson; sister, Nell Fears of Emerald Bay; grandchildren, Casey Cooper and wife Anna of Henderson, Marcus John Durrett and wife Jodi of Alaska, great grandchildren, Cheyenne Williams, Cobin and Tucker Durrett; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. An online guestbook may be signed at www.hawthornfuneralhome.com