Gladys Ann Duke

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Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home - Lake City

3596 South Highway 441

Lake City, Florida

Gladys Duke Obituary

Gladys Ann Duke, 87, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, August 31, 2009, at her home after an extended illness. Ms. Duke was born in Claxton, Georgia to Benjamin Franklin and Mary Agnes "Molly" Strickland Duke. At the age of two, she moved with her family to Jasper, Florida where they lived until making Lake City their home in 1940. Ms. Duke graduated from Jasper
High School as valedictorian for
the class of 1940. She worked as Bookkeeper and Office Manager for Summers Chevrolet Company, Inc. for 58 years, beginning work at the age of 17. She worked for three generations of the Summers family as well as several local owners until retiring in 1998. She was a member
of the First United Methodist Church, Lake City. Ms. Duke is survived by nieces Gwendolyn Giebeig (Mrs. Bascom) Norris, Lake City and Gayle McClellan Torgerson, and husband Todd, Gulf Breeze, Florida. Nephews,
Louie Edward McClellan, Jr, and wife Sharon, and Byron Duke McClellan, and wife Polly, of Ocala, Florida; Gregory Lee McClellan, and his wife Susan, of Richmond, Kentucky; Andrew Gordon, and wife Suzanne, Hagen, and Benjamin Calhoun Hagen, Villa Rica, Georgia; John D. Hagen, and wife Patsy, Ball Ground, Georgia; Perry Ward Swisher, and wife Elaine, and James "Jimmy" Swisher, and wife Rita, of Lake City; niece, LouAnn Swisher Messina, and husband Bill, Gainesville, Florida; niece, LouAnn Duke and nephew Bruce Franklin Duke, Jr,
and wife Patti, of Columbia, South Carolina. Also surviving are many great nieces and nephews, all of whom loved their "Aunt Gladys". She is also survived by Ms. Florine Shonk, special friend and caregiver, of Branford, Florida and special friend and advisor, John "Jack"
Muenchen of Lake City. She was
preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Molly Duke; sisters, Ruth Duke (Mrs. Paul, Sr.) Giebeig and LouEllis Duke (Mrs. Norman) MacLean, Lake City; Bennie Duke (Mrs. Louie) McClellan, Ocala, Florida; Vera Duke (Mrs. John Gordon) Hagen, Valdosta, Georgia; Mary Francis and Martha Christine Duke, Claxton, Georgia; brothers Bruce Franklin Duke, Sr, Columbia, South Carolina and Charles Strickland "Bubba" Duke and wife, Pink, of Palatka, Florida. Funeral services will be
held on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Gateway Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Tate officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, September 2, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home 3596 Hwy441 S. Lake City, FL 32025 (386) 752-1954.
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Published by Lake City Reporter on Sep. 2, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Gladys Duke

5 Entries

Gail O'Neal

September 3, 2009

To every one who knew Gladys knows a special person has left this world.My whole family knew Gladys for years.She was one of the hardest workers too.I remember how she and Lou Ellis would be down at Summers Chevrolet late at night while Glays was finishing up the days work.
Gladys was a true lady in ever sense.When our Mother had cancer Gladys and Lou Ellis were very compassionate.They saw my children grow up, they were honary Grannys in a way to them.

September 2, 2009

September 2, 2009

We are going to miss her. We loved her
she was a lovely person very kind hearted. Aunt Gladys. She would always remember all of her nieces and nephews
and their children and grandchildren. She was always giving candy to my daughter at Halloween. Betsy always will remember that. But, most of all
we will remember her sweet nature.

FAYE WILKINSON

September 2, 2009

I AM TRULY GOING TO MISS HER.SHE WAS A VERY DEAR FRIEND TO ME FOR MANY YEARS.WE WORKED TOGETHER MANY YEARS.SHE WANTED ME TO THINK SHE WAS BAD WHEN I FIRST MET HER BUT I COULD TELL SHE WAS A GOOD PERSON,SHE JUST WANTED THINGS DONE THE RIGHT WAY, AND I TRIED TO MAKE HER PROUD OF ME. A LOT OF PEOPLE DID NOT UNDERSTAND HER BUT I DID AND I LOVED HER. I COULD TELL HER THINGS THAT I COULD NOT TELL ANYONE ELSE AND SHE UNDERSTOOD AND DID NOT JUDGE ME.THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE WHEN I NEEDED A TRUE FRIEND.I WILL TRULY MISS YOU.REST IN PEACE,I KNOW THE FAMILY REUNION WAS GREAT IN HEAVEN.SEE YOU MY DEAR FRIEND

LOVE AND PEACE
FAYE AND SHERMAN WILKINSON,
VONDA MURRAY,
LYNELL RICHARDSON,
POOLY AND DANNY MURRAY