Percy Louis Duke

Birth: Aug. 2, 1932 Durham County North Carolina, USA Death: Nov. 9, 2012 Durham Durham County North Carolina, USA

--Hudson Funeral Home

Mr Percy Louis Duke, 80, of 594 Aycock Road, died on Friday, November 9, 2012.

Mr Duke was born in Durham to the late Graham and Lillie Mae Teasley Duke. He was a veteran of the U S Army serving during the Korean War. He retired as a Senior Master Carpenter with the Duke University Carpenter Shop. He enjoyed fishing.

He is survived by his son, Bennie Duke and wife, Sandra; two daughters, Teresa Matthews and husband, Danny and Lisa Champion and husband, Buck; 7 grandchildren, Christopher Duke (Jennifer), Tiffney Cooley (Steven), Nicholas Bullock, Bradley Crabtree, Justin Crabtree, Josh Champion and Victoria Champion; 6 great-grandchildren, Jaxon Duke, Camron, Duke, Caden Duke, Jossalyn Duke, Aubrey Crabtree and Mackenzie Champion.

Graveside services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Memorial Park Chapel of Hope Mausoleum. The family will receive friends on Monday from 10 to 11 a.m., before the service at the Mausoleum and other times at the home of his son, Bennie Duke, 509 Lake Winds Trail in Rougemont.

• ******************************** Son of Graham Duke[1872-1935] and Lillie Mae Teasley Duke.

Married to Patsy Sue Lawrence.

Percy and Patsy were the parents of: Bennie Duke(unk-unk) Teresa Duke Matthews(unk-unk) Lisa Duke Champion(unk-unk)

• ******************************** 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Percy L Duke Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: North Carolina Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Mangum, Durham, North Carolina Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Durham, North Carolina Residence in 1935: Rural, Durham, North Carolina Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Sheet Number: 7A Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade Household Members: Name Age Lily Mae Duke 37 Paul G Duke 13 Irene Duke 11 Percy L Duke 7

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Parents:

 Lillie Mae Teasley Duke (1903 - 1990)

Spouse:

 Patsy Sue Lawrence Duke (1934 - 1999)

Siblings:

 Paul Graham Duke (1927 - 1997)*

 Irene Duke Roberts (1928 - 1991)*

 Percy Louis Duke (1932 - 2012)

*Calculated relationship

Inscription: "US Army, 2nd Infantry Division -- Together Forever"

Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park Durham Durham County North Carolina, USA

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