Funeral services for Frances LeRoy Duke, 88, of Tignall were held Saturday, January 28, 2006, in the Tignall Baptist Church with Rev. Dale Fincher and Rev. Ficklen Guin officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday, January 25, in the Elbert Memorial Hospital, Elberton.
Mrs. Duke was a native of Wilkes County. She was the daughter of the late Ellis and Myrtle Sutton LeRoy and the widow of Hugh Durham Duke. She was a beloved school teacher, having taught at Tignall High School and at WashingtonWilkes High School. She was an active member of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma teachers sorority and was a member of the Tignall Baptist Church.
Survivors include two nieces and two nephews.
Pallbearers included Hubert Hendrix, Glenn Hendrix, Calvin Gunter, Norman Fortson, Phil Denny, and Tom Denny. Members of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alpha Theta Scholarship Fund, c/o Lynn Cato, treasurer, 1173 Wycliffe Dr., Thomson, GA 30824; or to the Senior Adult Ministry, c/o Tammy Price, P.O. Box 236, Tignall, GA 30668.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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