OWENSBORO, KY., Anna Margaret Duke, 102, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Carmel Home in Owensboro. She was born August 26, 1920 in Muhlenberg County to Estell and Lucy White Dukes. She was retired from General Electric and was a world traveler. She visited 30 countries and all 50 states. She was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and a member of the Service Sunday School class.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ed Duke, a son Tom Duke, a brother Owen (Buddy) Dukes, and a niece Pat Mercer.
Survivors include her son Joe (Patty) Duke of Westerville, OH, 3 grandchildren John (Theresa) Duke, Jason (Jennifer) Duke, and Dana (Steve) Watsford, 3 great grandchildren Helena, Ben, and Hannah Duke, a niece Sharon Drace, great nieces Tara (Tim) Williams, Heather (Bruce) Baldwin, Kristie (Thomas) Colburn, Shannon Henson, and Stephanie O’Neal, caregiver Larry Mercer, special friends Will Smith and Derry Billingsley.
Visitation at the cemetery from 9:00 until 10:00 AM. Dr. Paul Strahan will officiate.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Rosehill Cemetery in Owensboro, KY.