Leland Benard Duke

Leland Benard Duke

Leland Duke Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 5, 2004.
LELAND BENARD DUKE, AGE 80 OF WATERLOO, AL DIED FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004. VISITATION WILL BE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2004 FROM 12-3 P.M. AT WATERLOO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. THE FUNERAL WILL FOLLOW AT 3 P.M. WITH REV. RICHARD FOX AND REV. WEBSTER WADE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW AT BUMPASS CREEK CEMETERY.

HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS SON, TONY DUKE; BROTHERS; COLONEL DUKE, FATCH DUKE, ED DUKE, BENNIE DUKE, CLARENCE STANLEY; AND SISTER, BEADIE DUKE.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS SON, LELAND DUKE JR., AND WIFE GLENDA OF WHITE PLAINS, KY., DAUGHTER, CINDY DUKE WHITE, OF WATERLOO, AL; GRANDCHILDREN, CURTIS DUKE, TINA DUKE, TONI WHITE, MARIA WHITE AND CLINT DUKE; AND 9 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.

PALLBEARERS WILL BE CURTIS DUKE, CLINT DUKE, BRIAN CHANEY, JOHN HANCOCK, ALEX WHITE, AND LARRY JONES.

THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK SOUTHERN CARE HOSPICE AND MID SOUTH HOME HEALTH.

MORRISON FUNERAL HOME, CENTRAL HEIGHTS/FLORENCE IS DIRECTING.

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