Eddie Don Duke, 81, of Carthage, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

 

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Pastor Benny Anglin officiating.  A military honors service will also be held under the direction of VFW Post 8904.  Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.

 

Mr. Duke was born December 29, 1936, in Franklin, to Tommie Edward Duke and Imo Aline Reeves Duke.  He served in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He was a member of Word of Life Church in Carthage.

 

He is survived by

Wife: Ruth Duke of Carthage, Texas

 

Children:

Gwendolyn Stewart of Laytonville, California

Patricia Whittington of Greenwood, Louisiana

Gail Patterson of Fort Worth, Texas

Crystal Duke of Tenaha, Texas

Allen Duke of Tenaha, Texas

Arty Schultz of Tomball, Texas

 

Grandchildren:

Angela Patterson

Delmar Aguilar

Kynadee Duke

Dallas Duke

Emily Stewart

Konner Barber

Kamran Barber

Christopher Schultz

 

10 Great Grandchildren

 

Sister: Sonya Suggs of Jewett, Texas

 

Brothers:

Jerry Duke of Jewett, Texas

Tommie Duke of Nacogdoches, Texas

Larry Duke of Groesbeck, Texas 

 

Preceded in death by

Parents: Tommie Edward Duke and Imo Aline Reeves Duke

Sister: Jackie King

 

Pallbearers will be Lee Hoell, Jonathan Martin, Ray Brown, Michael Patterson, Terry Scull and Drew Scull.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Salvation Army (www.salvationarmyusa.org) or Mission Carthage (PO Box 1208, Carthage, Texas 75633).

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com