Mary Ann Duke, 76, of Ashland, passed away at Baptist Hospital in New Albany on December 9, 2023. She was born in Ripley, Mississippi, on September 21, 1947, to Alvin Westmoreland and Geneva Childers Westmoreland. Mrs Duke was a homemaker and an avid reader who enjoyed cooking and gardening and her beloved cat, Chloe. She was a member of Ashland Church of Christ.
Mrs Duke is survived by two sons, Jimmy Duke of Ashland, and Jason Duke of Decatur, Alabama, and a daughter, Hazel Hopkins (Dwayne) of Ashland. She also leaves three sisters, Ruby Bennett of Water Valley, Louise Williford of Blue Mountain, and Bobbie Benjamin of New Albany, six grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren. Mrs Duke was preceded in death by her husband 35 years, William "Pete" Duke.
Services for Mrs Duke will be held at the Ashland Church of Christ on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 11:00 am. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 9:00 am, and continue until service time. Burial will be in the Ashland Church of Christ Cemetery. The Holly Springs Funeral Home has charge. |