James Owen DUKE

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James Duke
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1923
Birthplace: Alabama
Race: White
Home in 1930: Possum Bend, Wilcox, Alabama
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: W C Duke
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Mae W Duke
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James Duke
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Possum Bend, Wilcox, Alabama
Street: Monroeville Road
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Warren C Duke 60
Mae Duke 48
Alexander Duke 25
Blanche Duke 23
Kirk R Duke 19
Olanles A Duke 18 [Charles]
James Duke 17
Sarah Jane Duke 15

OBITUARY

James Owen Duke, age 93, died February 19, 2017 in Miramar Beach, FL. He was born March 12, 1923 in Camden, AL to Warren and Mae Williams Duke. Graveside services will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery, 1 Cemetery Road, Pensacola, FL at 1PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Expressions of love and sympathy can be viewed or submitted online at www.mclalughlinmortuary.com
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https://update.gci.org/2017/02/death-of-russell-dukes-father/

Posted by GCI [Grace Communion International] Weekly Update on February 22, 2017

We were saddened to learn of the recent death of James Owen Duke, father of Russell Duke, Vice Chairman of the GCI Board. Russell provided the following tribute to his Dad.

My Dad was born in 1923 and died at age 93. He leaves behind his wife of 71 years, Claire Duke, two sons, Russell and Warren, and one daughter, Kay Overstreet. He was preceded in death by his son Byron. He leaves six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Dad graduated high school in Camden, Alabama, in 1940, and with war raging in Europe, he entered the United States Marine Corps in 1941 at age 17. He was on duty in the radio room at Point Loma, California, when the call came from Pearl Harbor to another desk in the room, reporting the Japanese attack. Over the next four years he served in the South Pacific, landing in Vella Lanella Island and Choiseul Island, where he earned the Bronze Star. He completed his military service in 1946, honorably discharged, with the notation for character of service - Excellent.

In 1954, Dad became a follower of Herbert Armstrong in the Radio Church of God, ordained a deacon and then employed by the then-named Worldwide Church of God in 1969, then ordained an elder in the church, serving as associate pastor in Big Sandy, Texas (1977), then in Anniston, Alabama (1986), lastly in Dallas, Texas (1988), before retiring at age 68 in 1991.

Dad was committed to liberty, risking his very life for his country; committed to love of wife and family; and committed to faith in Jesus Christ, living his whole life for our God. And now he lives on in the hands of the Father, the heart of Jesus Christ, and the breath of the Holy Spirit.



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Grave location and obituary:
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Duke&GSiman=1&GScid=71754&GRid=176576028&

James married Claire DUNN. [Group Sheet]

Russell married Phyllis June Havens [Group Sheet]

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Kay married Bob Overstreet. [Group Sheet]

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OBITUARY

Byron Kenneth Duke, 62, Nevada, MO died Monday, January 2, 2012, at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS as the result of a sudden illness. He was born August 1, 1949 in Sikeston, MO to James Owen Duke and Claire Dunn Duke. He was married September 26, 1971 in Pasadena, CA to Sharyon Taylor and she survives of the home.

Byron was born in Sikeston, MO, and grew up in Southern California where he graduated from Imperial Schools. Byron graduated from Ambassador College in 1971 in Big Sandy, Texas with a degree in accounting. He took graduate courses at Cal State in Los Angeles. Byron and his wife Sharyon and children Brandon and Sharby moved to Missouri in 1979, residing in Blue Springs, Booneville, and Columbia, before moving to Nevada in 1986. He has served since then as Chief Accountant for the Nevada Habilitation Center, where he was the 2011 Employee of the Year. He was a member of the NRA and a hunting enthusiast and loved being in the woods. Byron was treasurer for Community Fellowship Church in Carterville, MO for more than 20 years. He worked with the youth ministry and activities for several years, sang in the choir and was worship leader. He also sang in the Nevada Community Choir. Byron was a loving husband, father, brother, and son. He will be greatly missed.

Survivors in addition to his wife Sharyon of the home, include one son, Brandon Paul Duke, Greenwood, IN; one daughter-in-law, Fiona Duke, Greenwood, IN one daughter, Sharby Claire Duke, Bowling Green, KY; his parents, James and Claire Duke, East Windsor NJ; two brothers, Russell Duke and his wife Phyllis, Duarte, CA, and Warren Duke, Charlestown, VA; and one sister, Kay Overstreet and her husband Bob, East Windsor, NJ; two nieces, Tracey Stewart and her husband Sean, and Jennifer Overstreet; two nephews, Christopher Duke, and Michael Overstreet.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2012, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastors Dan King and Jim Kissee officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to the Community Fellowship Church Building Fund in care of Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington, Nevada, MO 64772
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https://update.gci.org/2012/01/death-of-byron-duke/

Posted by GCI Weekly Update on January 4, 2012

We are saddened to announce the death of Byron Duke who died unexpectedly on Monday afternoon at age 62.

Byron grew up in Pasadena, CA where he attended Imperial Schools and then graduated from Ambassador College in 1971. In recent years he served as the treasurer in the GCI congregation in Joplin, MO. Byron is survived by his wife Sharyon, his son Brandon, his daughter Sharby, his parents James and Claire Duke, his brothers Russell and Warren Duke and his sister Kay Overstreet (for a longer obituary, go to http://www.ferryfuneralhome.com/view.php?view=1857).

A memorial service will be held for Byron on January 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ferry Funeral Home, 301 South Washington in Nevada, MO.

The family deeply appreciates your prayers. Cards may be sent to:
Sharyon Duke
431 E. Minnesota St.
Nevada, MO 64772

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Byron Duke
BORN: 1 Aug 1949
Died: 2 Jan 2012
State (Year) SSN issued: California (1965)

Byron married Sharyon Taylor 26 Sep 1971, Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet]

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Tracy married Sean Stewart. [Group Sheet]