GALVESTON: George Wesley Durant age 77 of Galveston entered eternal rest Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Funeral services are 1:00pm Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Galveston under the direction of Carnes Brothers Funeral Home. Visitation will begin Thursday at 11:00am.

George was born September 5, 1941 in Harleyville, South Carolina to Samuel Scott, Sr. and Retha Bell Durant. George was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp serving his country honorably for 2 tours during the Vietnam War as a Staff Sergeant, retiring with 20 years of service.  After his military service he became employed with the ILA Local # 20 in Galveston. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed time spent with family and his close friends.

Mr. Durant was preceded in death by his par­ents, wife Lynette Morgan Durant in 2010 brother Sam Scott, Jr. and a sister Jennifer Ann Scott. Survivors include daughters Georgetta Cameron and husband Roger, Gail Brown and husband Julius, Sandra Gillians and husband Freddie, Tammy Durant, Alethea Mack and Brittney Durant; sons, Donald Durant and wife Yolanda and Wesley Durant; sisters, Mrs. Frances Robinson and husband William, Ms. Rosa Lee Blue, Ms. Lula Mae Parker and Ms. Sherri Scott; brothers Jerry R. Scott and wife Brenda; a host of grandchildren,  great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers are friends of the family.