Mary Alice Duke

1924 - 2016

Mary Alice Duke obituary, 1924-2016, El Dorado, AR

BORN

1924

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Young's Funeral Directors

508 Champagnolle

El Dorado, Arkansas

Mary Duke Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 25, 2016.

Mary Alice Duke of El Dorado, AR passed away and went to be with Jesus her Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. She was 92 years old. Mary Alice was born September 23, 1924 to JT and Lily Rea of Summerfield, LA. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, John D. Duke of El Dorado, AR, her parents, JT and Lily Rea, 3 sisters and 4 brothers. She is survived by her son John D. Duke, Jr and wife Rosemary of Angleton, TX; her son Ben Duke of Lowell, AR; her daughter Kerry Duke Gilchrist and husband Mike Gilchrist of Cedar Hill, TX and her sister Eleanor Spohn of Bossier City, LA. Mary Alice has 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Mary Alice was affectionately known by her brothers and sisters growing up as "Mit". So she became "Mamaw Mit" to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She dearly loved her family and took great joy in being with them all whenever she could. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in El Dorado, AR where she taught the 2nd Grade Children's Sunday School Class and also did the church flowers for many years. Besides arranging flowers, her other hobby was china painting and won several awards for her work at the Union County Fair. Mary Alice worked at and owned Jack and Jill Day School in El Dorado for over 20 years where she prepared many children to be ready for the 1st grade. This was one of the great joys of her life and she was gifted at working with children. She is greatly loved and tremendously missed by her family and friends.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2016 at Young's.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016, in Young's Chapel. Burial will be in Weldon Cemetery in Weldon, LA under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors.

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November 26, 2016

Sharon Boothe

Ms Mary Alice was my preschool teacher. Sure loved her.
She was wonderful lady.

November 26, 2016

May God's loving kindness comfort you and help you through this sad time Psalms 29:11

November 26, 2016

Dianne Knight Rowe

To Johnny, Benny, and Kerry ,
I loved and admired yourmother very much.
You all are in my prayers at this sad time.

November 25, 2016

I am so sorry...Mary Alice and her family were very dear to me since I was a little neighboring girl at Weldon. Our families would walk down that hot dusty road and share gallons of ice cream during the summer. Loved to spend the night with Eleanor and eat some of Mrs. Rea's biscuits and sip that sassafras tea at breakfast. Precious memories! Remembering the good times!
Bobbie Dayle

November 25, 2016

Coy and Peggy Bryant

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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