Obituary of Bernice Ricks Duke BERNICE RICKS DUKE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 19, 2002 Bernice R. Duke NEWSOMS - Bernice Ricks Duke, 87, died Monday, March 18, 2002, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, after a long period of declining health. She was born Nov. 19, 1914, in Northampton County, N.C., the daughter of the late Richard Sidney Ricks and Maude Odom Ricks. She was the widow of Robert L. Duke Sr. and mother of the late Robert Lee Duke Jr. She was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church and had served as pianist at the church. She retired in 1977 after 30 years of teaching third through eighth grades in public schools in Louisburg, Conway, Winston-Salem, Murfreesboro, and Boykins and the city of Franklin. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Dr. Linda W. Duke of Prattville, Ala.; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Ruth Duke of Huntington, W.Va., and Kathryn Bernice Duke of Durham, N.C.; a sister, Louise Barrett of Littleton, N.C.; a brother-in-law, Ben White Sr. of Raleigh, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dr. Gary Hartman will hold a funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday in Newsoms United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . Memorial donations are suggested to the church. The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service to receive friends. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Bernice Ricks Duke, born 19 November 1914 in Northampton County, N.C., died 18 March 2002 in Franklin at age 87 after a long illness. Funeral services, led by Dr. Gary Hartman, were held 21 March 2002 at Newsoms United Methodist Church, with burial in Hollywood Cemetery in Newsoms. ––– Transcript ––– BERNICE RICKS DUKE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 19, 2002 Bernice R. Duke NEWSOMS - Bernice Ricks Duke, 87, died Monday, March 18, 2002, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, after a long period of declining health. She was born Nov. 19, 1914, in Northampton County, N.C., the daughter of the late Richard Sidney Ricks and Maude Odom Ricks. She was the widow of Robert L. Duke Sr. and mother of the late Robert Lee Duke Jr. She was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church and had served as pianist at the church. She retired in 1977 after 30 years of teaching third through eighth grades in public schools in Louisburg, Conway, Winston-Salem, Murfreesboro, and Boykins and the city of Franklin. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Dr. Linda W. Duke of Prattville, Ala.; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Ruth Duke of Huntington, W.Va., and Kathryn Bernice Duke of Durham, N.C.; a sister, Louise Barrett of Littleton, N.C.; a brother-in-law, Ben White Sr. of Raleigh, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dr. Gary Hartman will hold a funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday in Newsoms United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. Memorial donations are suggested to the church. The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service to receive friends. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Bernice Ricks Duke | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 87 | | Birth | 19 November 1914; Northampton County, N.C. | | Death | 18 March 2002; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Va. | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------| | Bernice Ricks Duke | Decedent | Newsoms, Va. | | Robert L. Duke Sr. | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated | | Richard Sidney Ricks | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Maude Odom Ricks | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Robert Lee Duke Jr. | Son (predeceased) | Not stated | | Dr. Linda W. Duke | Daughter-in-law | Prattville, Ala. | | Elizabeth Ruth Duke | Granddaughter | Huntington, W.Va. | | Kathryn Bernice Duke | Granddaughter | Durham, N.C. | | Louise Barrett | Sister | Littleton, N.C. | | Ben White Sr. | Brother-in-law | Raleigh, N.C. | | Numerous nieces and nephews | Nieces and nephews | Not stated | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Va. | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 19 March 2002 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Newsoms United Methodist Church • Served as pianist at Newsoms United Methodist Church • Retired in 1977 after 30 years teaching third through eighth grades • Taught in public schools in Louisburg, Conway, Winston-Salem, Murfreesboro, Boykins, and the city of Franklin • Birth name was Bernice Ricks Duke [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/35437789/bernice-duke www.findagrave.com/memorial/35437763/robert_lee-duke www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50669/hollywood-cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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