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1928 - 2009 (80 years)| Name | Joe Silas “J. S.” DUKES [5, 6, 7, 8] | |
| Birth | 1 Sep 1928 | Oswego, Sumter County, South Carolina  [9] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | he was educated in the public schools of Sumter County, South Carolina | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina Date Published: April 7, 2009 JOE S. DUKES Joe S. Dukes, 80, husband of Ruthalee Watts Dukes, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at his home, after an extended illness. Born Sept. 1, 1928, in Oswego, he was a son of the late Curry S. and Carrie J. Evans Dukes. Mr. Dukes was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He was a member of Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, where he served as chairman of the administrative board from 1970 to 1973. He retired from Carolina Furniture Works as plant superintendent in 1997 after 47 years. Mr. Dukes was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Ruthalee Watts Dukes; a daughter, Brenda Dukes Vaughn (David) of Sumter; a son, Joe W. Dukes (Kathy) of Sumter; three grandchildren, J. Warren Dukes (April) of Pittsburgh, D. Bryan Vaughn of Columbia and Lauren A. Dukes of Pittsburgh; three brothers, Curry C. Dukes (Mary) of Sumter, Harold Dukes (Naomi) of Manning and Gene Dukes (Doris) of Hartsville; and a sister, Blanche Dukes Baker (Donnie) of Sumter. He was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Dukes Rabon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. John Bauknight and the Rev. Jerry Watson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men's Sunday School class of Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, J.B. Timmons and Leonard Thigpen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at 3700 Beacon Drive. Memorials may be made to Tuomey Hospice, 115 N. Sumter St., Suite 410, Sumter, SC 29150 or to Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, 3030 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu, SC 29001. The family would like to extend a special word of thanks to Barbara, Mary Ann and Barbara. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. [5, 7, 10] | |
| Occupation | he retired from Carolina Furniture Works as plant superintendent in 1997 after 47 years [7] | |
| Religion | he was a member of Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, 3030 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu, South Carolina, where he served as chairman of the administrative board from 1970 to 1973 [7] | |
| _UID | CC7A667D40AF4EC284A69DFE7E6781398CEC | |
| Death | 6 Apr 2009 | at his home |
| Burial | 8 Apr 2009 | Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [7] |
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| Person ID | I114593 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 19 Mar 2024 | |
| Father | Sam Curry or Curry Sam DUKES, Sr., b. 6 May 1899/8, Williamsburg County, South Carolina d. 20 Apr 1965 (Age 56 years) | |
| Mother | Susan Caroline/Carolyn/Carrie Susan “Carrie J.” EVANS, b. 23 May 1902, Manning/New Zion, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 18 Sep 1983, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 81 years) | |
| Marriage | 4 Nov 1922 [9] | |
| _UID | B5D64094C8C74622B94461850B68A770C35E | |
| _UID | B5D64094C8C74622B94461850B68A770C35E | |
| Family ID | F78992 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Ruthalee WATTS, b. 17 Aug 1931, Turbeville, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 8 Sep 2017, Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 86 years) | |||||
| Marriage | 1951 [7] | |||||
| _UID | 6C77B7E9A41F4F6D9549C97925B51C637B88 | |||||
| _UID | 6C77B7E9A41F4F6D9549C97925B51C637B88 | |||||
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| Family ID | F79130 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 15 Apr 2009 | |||||
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