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Obituary of Mel Lewter Duke

MEL LEWTER DUKE

Virginian Pilot  07-15-2003

   SUFFOLK  Mel Lewter Duke, 62, died July 13, 2003 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
   She was a native of Suffolk and the daughter of the late James W. Lewter and Mildred Brinkley Lewter. Mrs. Duke was a special education teacher at Nansemond River High School She was a member of Liberty Spring Christian Church in which she was a teacher for the Friendship Class, of the Board of Christian Education, and a secretary for the Pastoral Search Committee.
   She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Duke of Suffolk; step-daughters, Deborah D. and husband Heath Bryant of Nags Head, N.C., and Cynthia D. and Scott Krentz of Stanton, Neb.; grandchildren, Joshua and Adam Frentz; a brother, J. William Lewter and his wife, Phyllis of Chesapeake; a niece, Ami Lewter  Hudson and her husband, Brandon of Halifax; a nephew, Jay Lewter and his wife, Carla of Chesapeake; and a great-nephew, Ethan Lewter of Chesapeake.
   A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Liberty Spring Christian Church by Chaplain Tommy Reynolds and the Rev. Bill Bates. Burial will be in Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery. Friends may join the family Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Parr Funeral home and other times at the residence, 4101 Whaleyville Blvd., Suffolk Contributions may be made to the Liberty Spring Christian Church Memorial Fund at 4213 Whaleyville Blvd., Suffolk, VA 23434.


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Mel Lewter Duke, 62, of Suffolk, died 13 Jul 2003 and was remembered as a special education teacher and active Liberty Spring Christian Church member.

A funeral was held 17 Jul 2003 at Liberty Spring Christian Church, with burial in the church cemetery, officiated by Chaplain Tommy Reynolds and the Rev. Bill Bates.

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MEL LEWTER DUKE

Virginian Pilot  07-15-2003

SUFFOLK  Mel Lewter Duke, 62, died July 13, 2003 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

She was a native of Suffolk and the daughter of the late James W. Lewter and Mildred Brinkley Lewter. Mrs. Duke was a special education teacher at Nansemond River High School. She was a member of Liberty Spring Christian Church in which she was a teacher for the Friendship Class, of the Board of Christian Education, and a secretary for the Pastoral Search Committee.

She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Duke of Suffolk; step-daughters, Deborah D. and husband Heath Bryant of Nags Head, N.C., and Cynthia D. and Scott Krentz of Stanton, Neb.; grandchildren, Joshua and Adam Frentz; a brother, J. William Lewter and his wife, Phyllis of Chesapeake; a niece, Ami Lewter Hudson and her husband, Brandon of Halifax; a nephew, Jay Lewter and his wife, Carla of Chesapeake; and a great-nephew, Ethan Lewter of Chesapeake.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Liberty Spring Christian Church by Chaplain Tommy Reynolds and the Rev. Bill Bates. Burial will be in Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery. Friends may join the family Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 4101 Whaleyville Blvd., Suffolk. Contributions may be made to the Liberty Spring Christian Church Memorial Fund at 4213 Whaleyville Blvd., Suffolk, VA 23434.

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| Name  | Mel Lewter Duke                                                   |
| Name  | Mel Lewter Duke                                                   |
| Age   | 62 years                                                          |
| Birth | 1941 (estimated)                                                  |
| Death | 13 July 2003; Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Name                    | Relationship              | Residence                 |
|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Mel Lewter Duke         | Decedent                  | Suffolk                   |
| Robert H. Duke          | Husband of decedent       | Suffolk                   |
| James W. Lewter         | Father of decedent (late) | Unknown                   |
| Mildred Brinkley Lewter | Mother of decedent (late) | Unknown                   |
| Deborah D. Bryant       | Step-daughter of decedent | Nags Head, North Carolina |
| Heath Bryant            | Husband of step-daughter  | Nags Head, North Carolina |
| Cynthia D. Krentz       | Step-daughter of decedent | Stanton, Nebraska         |
| Scott Krentz            | Husband of step-daughter  | Stanton, Nebraska         |
| Joshua Frentz           | Grandchild of decedent    | Unknown                   |
| Adam Frentz             | Grandchild of decedent    | Unknown                   |
| J. William Lewter       | Brother of decedent       | Chesapeake                |
| Phyllis Lewter          | Sister-in-law of decedent | Chesapeake                |
| Ami Lewter Hudson       | Niece of decedent         | Halifax                   |
| Brandon Hudson          | Husband of niece          | Halifax                   |
| Jay Lewter              | Nephew of decedent        | Chesapeake                |
| Carla Lewter            | Wife of nephew            | Chesapeake                |
| Ethan Lewter            | Great-nephew of decedent  | Chesapeake                |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
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| Location | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot   |
| Date     | 15 July 2003      |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Special education teacher at Nansemond River High School  
• Member of Liberty Spring Christian Church  
• Taught the Friendship Class at Liberty Spring Christian Church  
• Served on the Board of Christian Education  
• Secretary for the Pastoral Search Committee  
• Birth name was Mel Lewter Duke
		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/289034300/mel-duke
]


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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