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Benjamin Earl Duncan, age 93, of Dawsonville, GA passed away Sunday morning, January 3, 2021, at the Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care Center in Cumming, GA. Earl was born in LaGrange, GA on November 10, 1927. He was the son of the late Earl Calvin Duncan and Margaret Jane Morgan Duncan. He was preceded in death by his brother Paul Duncan and sister Margaret Duncan Gaston. Since Mr. Duncan's passing, his brother Roy Duncan, MD has also passed away.
Earl was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He served on various committees at Bethel and was a teacher of the Koinonia Adult Sunday School Class. He was a Navy Vet of War World II. After the war Earl attended Georgia Tech and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. Earl was employed at Georgia Power for over 39 years. He was very active in the Georgia Power Ambassadors, where he held several leadership positions. He loved to travel and spend time with family and friends.
Earl is survived by his wife of 31 years, Lois Duncan; children, Gary Duncan; daughter Bebe Duncan Pluemer; step-sons, Darrell (Rhonda) Broom and Kenneth Broom; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 11 o'clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel in Dawsonville, GA.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, Cumming, GA or the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
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