Melba Sue Duke

1929 - 2015  (85 years)

• Name	Melba Sue Duke
  Born	3 Oct 1929	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 11, Putnam County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	8 Feb 2015  [2]
  Buried	14 Feb 2015	Crest Lawn Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I390809	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Blanchard Edward Duke,   b. 3 Feb 1903, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jun 1982  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Parilla Ruth Burton,   b. 29 Nov 1906, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Jul 1960  (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F154665	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Donald C. Addis
  Married	16 Aug 1952	Brevard County, Florida
  Children	+ 1. Dale Addis
  Family ID	F154664	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Oct 1929 - Tennessee Buried - 14 Feb 2015 - Crest Lawn Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Sue Duke Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 11, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1930 Last Place of Residence: Same Place Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Blanchard Duke Head M 37 Tennessee Ruth Duke Wife F 33 Tennessee Margaret Duke Daughter F 15 Tennessee Bill Duke Son M 13 Tennessee Lou Duke Daughter F 11 Tennessee Sue Duke Daughter F 10 Tennessee Carl Duke Son M 9 Tennessee Ina Duke Daughter F 7 Tennessee Rese Duke Son M 5 Tennessee Royce Duke Son M 1 Tennessee [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 8 Feb 2015. October 3, 1929 - February 8, 2015 Addis (Duke), Melba "Sue", age 85 of Knoxville, TN went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 8, 2015. She was a member of Meridian Baptist Church. Early in her career she worked at Regas Restaurant and later retired from Robert Shaw Controls. Sue was a loving mother and grandmother, known by many and loved by all. She was an avid sports fan, particularly Lady Vols basketball. She was preceded in death by parents, B.E. and Ruth Duke; sisters, Peggy Ruth Duke and Margaret Jones; brothers, Carl Duke and Reece Duke. She is survived by son, Dale (Robin) Addis; grandchildren, Mitch (Sarah) Addis, Casey (Josh) Smith, Patrick (Andrea) Addis; 6 great-grandchildren; siblings, Bill (Betty) Duke, Lou (Ray) Randolph, Ina Searcy, Royce (Wanda) Duke, Grace (Grady) Boyd, Shirley (Tommy) Smith; beloved sisters-in-law, Elfriede Duke and Linda Duke; special nieces, Peggy O'Neal and Marilyn Goss; many other nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at Crest Lawn Cemetery (800 Jackson Rd., Cookeville, TN) Saturday, February 14, 2014 at 1:00pm CST, officiated by Dana Fachman. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pat Summit Foundation (625 Market Street, Suite 1400, Knoxville, TN 37902). Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 142570489).