Charles Leo Duke

Mr. Charles Leo Duke passed away late Thursday night, Feb. 5, 2009, at Parkland Health Center, South, in Farmington, at the age of 89 years, 1 month & 4 days. Charles was born on January 1, 1920, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and was the son of Joel Duke & Jessie 'Ellison' Duke. Also preceding-in-death were: 3 Sisters: Velma Blue; Florence Maynard; Juanita Taylor. 5 Brothers: Bill Duke; Joe R. Duke; Jack Duke; Bob Duke & Beryle Duke. Also, 1 Brother-In-Law: Ronald Johnson; 2 Sisters-In-Law: Melba Seabaugh and Dana Barner.

Charles was a member of the Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. Charles was a US ARMY Veteran of World War II. Charles was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action near Buna, New Guinea on Nov. 30, 1942. Charles was a member of Norman L. Rigdon VFW Post #5896 & LePere-McCallister American Legion Post #416, both of Farmington. Charles and Alsie were married Aug. 9, 1947, in Hernando, Mississippi.

Survivors Include : his wife of 61 1/2 years, Alsie Fern 'Johnson' Duke, of Farmington; 5 Sisters-In-Law: Alta Miller, of California; Irene Frohock, of Farmington; Jean 'Mrs. Ed' Kuntz, of Farmington; Rowena 'Mrs. Freeman' Jones, of Farmington; and Sherry 'Mrs. Doyen' Williams, of Fredericktown, MO. Also surviving are numerous Nieces & Nephews.

Visitation : Sunday, 2-6 p.m. Visitation resumes Monday at 6:30 a.m.

Funeral : Monday, 10:00 a.m., February 9, 2009,

at : TAYLOR Funeral Service CHAPEL, with Rev. Steve Thomas officiating.

Interment with military honors follows at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve County, MO.

Memorials to : * The Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, Building Fund &/or * The American Cancer Society.