William Alexander DUKE, Jr.

Male 1945 - 2022  (76 years)


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  • Name William Alexander DUKE 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 29 Nov 1945  Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Education B. S. VA Tech; M. Ed. Adm. VA Commonwealth University 
    Occupation Teacher; School Administrator; Vice President, W. C. Duke 
    Religion United Methodist 
    _UID 4C72539319D5419AA728EED784EB3D28D540 
    Died 15 Nov 2022  Bowling Green, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lakewood Cemetery, Bowlilng Green, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • OBITUARY

      William Alexander Duke, Jr. arrived at his heavenly home on November 15, 2022. Bill was a devoted husband, loving father, math teacher extraordinaire, volunteer fire fighter, and disability rights consultant/advocate.

      He was born in Richmond, VA to Elizabeth Russell Duke and William Alexander Duke, Sr. He was a life-long resident of Caroline County, leaving it to graduate from Virginia Tech. He spent over 20 years with the Caroline County school system, and then became a nationally-recognized authority on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

      Bill had a gift for teaching. Using his quirky sense of humor, outlandish puns, corny jokes and shaggy dog stories, he made algebra, geometry, and physics entertaining.

      He was a founding member of Upper Caroline Volunteer Fire Department and treasurer for over 30 years. While he liked the excitement of fire fighting, he loved cooking for the chicken barbecues and helping with the pork barbecues for Ladysmith Rescue Squad. It was another outlet for his sense of humor.

      Bill was a life-long member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. He was the third generation to sing in the choir. He was active in a number of ways, but declined to teach Sunday School. His father had held that role until his death, and Bill felt strongly he wasn?t meant to fill his father?s shoes in that role.

      Cherishing his memory are his wife, Cheryl, son William Paul, daughter Caitlin, and close cousins Ted Russell, Jean Hahn, Nancy Grand, Beth Hensley, Marti Hurlbert, and Bill Van Name. His parents, Elizabeth and William Duke preceded him in death.

      Visitation will take place on November 22, 5-7 PM at Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, VA. Funeral Services will be November 23 at 2 PM in the Caroline County Community Center auditorium, Bowling Green. He will be interred at Lakewood Cemetery in Bowling Green.
    Person ID I2825  Master File
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 

    Father William Alexander DUKE, Sr.,   b. 28 Mar 1915, Camden, Wilcox County, AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1976, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Alice Elizabeth RUSSELL,   b. 8 Feb 1914, Milford, Caroline Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 2001, Fredericksburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1942  Marion Co. FL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Records. Florida Marriages. Various Florida County Courthouses and State Archive, Tallahassee, Florida.

      Name: William Alexander Duke
      Gender: Male
      Age: 27
      Birth Date: abt 1915
      Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1942
      Marriage Place: Marion Co., Florida
      Spouse: Alice Elizabeth Russell
      Film Number: 001872211
    Family ID F3890  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cheryl Kay TATE 
    Children 
     1. William Paul DUKE
     2. Caitlin Theresa DUKE
    Family ID F1955  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart