Death Certificate of Dora Lankford Duke

Dora Lankford Duke, 83, died on 13 Apr 1968 in Chesapeake from
arterio-sclerotic heart disease. A resident of Suffolk, she was married
to Henry E. Duke and was buried on 15 Apr 1968 at Cedar Hill, Suffolk.

Mrs. Duke was born on 7 Apr 1885 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia to
Jodie Lankford and Emma Duke. She was a U.S. citizen, widowed, and her
last occupation was housewife. The informant was Joseph H. Duke of
Suffolk, Virginia.

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| Field                                         | Value                           |
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| REGISTRATION AREA NUMBER                      | 234                             |
| CERTIFICATE NUMBER                            | 26                              |
| STATE FILE NUMBER                             | 68 010616                       |
| 1. FULL NAME OF DECEASED                      | Dora Lankford Duke              |
| 2. SEX                                        | Female                          |
| 3. DATE OF DEATH                              | April 13, 1968                  |
| 4. AGE OF DECEASED                            | 83 years                        |
| 5. SINGLE                                     | □                               |
| 6. UNDER 1 YEAR                               | -                               |
| IF UNDER 1 DAY: HOURS                         | -                               |
| 7. COLOR OR RACE                              | White                           |
| 8. NAME OF HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION OR DATA    | Guardian Care Nursing Home      |
| 9. COUNTY OF DEATH                            | Chesapeake                      |
| 10. CITY or TOWN OF DEATH                     | Chesapeake 23320                |
| 11. ADDRESS                                   | 821 Cedar, Rd.                  |
| 12. RESIDENCE: COUNTY                         | Suffolk 23434                   |
| 13. CITY OR TOWN                              | Suffolk 23434                   |
| 14. ADDRESS                                   | 329 Pinner, St.                 |
| 15. RESIDENCE                                 | □ Yes | □ No                     |
| 16. RESIDENCE: STATE                          | Virginia                        |
| 17. NAME OF FATHER OF DECEASED                | Jodie Lankford                  |
| 18. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER OF DECEASED         | Emma Duke                       |
| 19. DECEASED CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY          | U.S.A.                          |
| 20. MARITAL STATUS                            | Widow                           |
| 21. NAME OF SPOUSE                            | Henry E. Duke                   |
| 22. BIRTHPLACE                                | Isle of Wight, Co., Va          |
| 23. DATE OF BIRTH OF DECEASED                 | April 7, 1885                   |
| 24. USUAL OR LAST OCCUPATION                  | Housewife Ret.                  |
| 25. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY              | -                               |
| 26. NAME OF INFORMANT OR SOURCE               | Joseph H. Duke                  |
| 27. ADDRESS OF INFORMANT                      | Suffolk, Va.                    |
| 26. CAUSE OF DEATH                            | -                               |
| PART I. DEATH WAS CAUSED BY: IMMEDIATE CAUSE  | Arterio-sclerotic heart disease |
| DUE TO                                        | -                               |
| INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET AND DEATH              | Sev. yrs.                       |
| PART II. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS         | -                               |
| 28. AUTOPSY                                   | □ Yes  | ☑ No                   |
| TO PHYSICIAN: I HEREBY CERTIFY                | attended from 2-7-68 to 4-13-68 |
| LAST SAW ALIVE                                | 4-13-68                         |
| TIME OF DEATH                                 | 2.00 A.M.                       |
| ACTUAL SIGNATURE                              | W.H. Romm, M.D.                 |
| ADDRESS                                       | Moyock, N.C. 27958              |
| DATE SIGNED                                   | 4-19-68                         |
| 29. BURIAL  | ☑ | REMOVAL | □   | CREMATION | □ PLACE | Cedar Hill              |
| OF BURIAL OR REMOVAL                          | -                               |
| LOCATION                                      | Suffolk                         |
| DATE                                          | 4-15-68                         |
| FUNERAL DIRECTOR                              | I. O. Hill & Co.                |
| ADDRESS                                       | Suffolk, Va                     |
| REGISTRAR                                     | Marilyn Shumaker                |
| DATE FILED                                    | 4-24-68                         |
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