Charles A. "June" Duncan Jr.

Duncan Charles "June" A. Duncan Jr., 90, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. He was the son of the late Charles Sr. and Mary Ann Duncan of Goodwill, W.Va. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and proudly served in the South Pacific during WWII. Before entering the Navy, he was an active member of the Civilian Conservation Corps and served in Salmon River, Idaho. He was a member of the VFW Post in Marion. He worked as a coal miner for 20 years before beginning a successful career as a restaurant owner in 1963. With his wife, Ruth, by his side, he owned and operated Pioneer Restaurant for 26 years. He retired from the restaurant business in 1999 at the age of 79. He was a member of Brushfork United Methodist Church in Brushfork, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Clara Ruth Mitchell Duncan, four brothers, William "Bill" Duncan, George Duncan, Howard Duncan, and Donald Duncan, and six sisters, Ella Petty, Lora Bailey, Frances Phillips, Minnie Arrington, Edna Teat and Maggie Little. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Lynn Lilly and husband, Jack, of Blacksburg and Susan Beth Aker and husband, Jeff, of Marion; two sons, Charles Wayne Duncan and wife, Janet, of Vienna, W.Va., and the Rev. Ricky A. Duncan and wife, Debbie, of Hinton, W.Va.; 10 grandchildren, Charles "Chan" Lilly and wife, Simona, Jason Duncan and wife, Kyra, Matthew Duncan, Chris Showalter and wife, Nicole, Amanda Lynch and husband, Neil, Jamie Showalter, Nathaniel Duncan, Jessica Cox and husband, Kyle, Kalyn Kasten and husband, Cody, and Zachary Duncan; nine great-grandchildren, Sydney and Maximilian Duncan, Isabel and Abigail Lynch, Georgia Showalter, Lacey Cox, Brynn and "Baby Boy" Kasten, and Anna Showalter. In 2006, he began living at Francis Marion Manor and enjoyed a happy life there with the many nieces, nephews and cousins and local friends continuously visiting with him (you were a blessing to him). During his life at the Manor he loved and adored his daily companion and "third daughter" Sheila. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m. at Davis Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ricky Duncan, the Rev. Jason Duncan, and the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, with military rites conducted by Marion VFW Post #4667. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 until 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial donations may be made to Davis Memorial United Methodist Church, c/o June Wheeler, 6284 Lee Highway, Atkins, VA 24311 or to Brushfork United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 3132, Bluefield, WV 24701. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.