Celebrating the life of
Isabel Helmly Durant
October 03, 1919 - February 26, 2013
SAVANNAH - Isabel Helmly Durant, 93, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 under the care of Hospice Savannah.
Ms. Durant was born in Savannah, GA on October 3, 1919, the youngest of 11 children and the daughter of the late Israel Clinton Helmly and Clara Keevil Helmly. She was a member of the last graduating class of Commercial High School and went on to attend Sullins College in Bristol, VA. She worked for the Savannah Shipyard during and following World War II and later worked in the floral industry in Savannah. She was a longtime faithful member of First Christian Church in Savannah. She was an avid bridge player and golfer, which she played into her 70's. She was a member of the Georgia Senior Women's Golf Association. She was also a member of the Savannah Garden Club.
She was a wonderful wife and mother who loved God, her family, her church family, and her friends, and they loved her equally. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Frank Milton Durant, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Caroline Durant and husband Laurence Holden of Clayton, GA; sons, Donald Durant and wife Anne of Richmond Hill, GA and Frank Durant, III of Savannah, GA; grandchildren, Donald Durant, Jr., Gill Durant and wife Melanie, Seth Durant and wife Danielle, and Stuart Kent and wife Ashley. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.
The family will be receiving friends on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel.
A graveside service will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Bonaventure Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made to First Christian Church, 711 East Victory Drive, Savannah, GA 31405 or Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.
Dear Donald and Family, I was very saddened to hear of your loss. Isabel was a wonderful woman and a dear life long friend to my parents.She will surly be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family. Janis and Greg Bowers
- Janis H Bowers, Savannah, GA
Frank Bubba I'm so sorry to hear the news of your Mom's passing. Just thinking of you and your family ole friend. DAn
- dan shealy, savannah, GA
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Isabel was a lovely lady with a wonderful sense of humor and a zest for life. She will be missed by many.
- Peggy and Don Lee, Shellman BLuff, GA
A wonderful lady and we ALL shall miss her. My condolences to the Durants and the Helmlys Dick
- Dick Stewart, Savannah, GA
Our condolences to your family. I'm sure that there were members of my family that knew Isabel. My aunt Evelyn Wyndham Rawlings graduated from the Commercial Dept in the Senior High School and she and her mother-in-law were members of The First Christian Church. The Lady Cobra Club still meets on a quarterly basis and have been working on the history of Commercial and we were so proud to see that Isabel was in the first class and became a successful business person. Any stories you can share with our group about the early times at Commercial would be appreciated. Blessings to your family. Coleen Rahn Biezenbos
- Coleen Biezenbos, Savannah, GA
Dear Donald and Family, I was very saddened to hear of your loss. Isabel was a wonderful woman and a dear life long friend to my parents.She will surly be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family. Janis and Greg Bowers
- Janis H Bowers, Savannah, GA
Frank Bubba I'm so sorry to hear the news of your Mom's passing. Just thinking of you and your family ole friend. DAn
- dan shealy, savannah, GA
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Isabel was a lovely lady with a wonderful sense of humor and a zest for life. She will be missed by many.
- Peggy and Don Lee, Shellman BLuff, GA
A wonderful lady and we ALL shall miss her. My condolences to the Durants and the Helmlys Dick
- Dick Stewart, Savannah, GA
Our condolences to your family. I'm sure that there were members of my family that knew Isabel. My aunt Evelyn Wyndham Rawlings graduated from the Commercial Dept in the Senior High School and she and her mother-in-law were members of The First Christian Church. The Lady Cobra Club still meets on a quarterly basis and have been working on the history of Commercial and we were so proud to see that Isabel was in the first class and became a successful business person. Any stories you can share with our group about the early times at Commercial would be appreciated. Blessings to your family. Coleen Rahn Biezenbos
- Coleen Biezenbos, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
