Obituary of William Jake Duck

WILLIAM JAKE DUCK

The Tidewater News  06-12-2003

   WINDSOR  William Jake Duck, 68, died at the residence.
   He was a native of Newsoms and a son of the late Richard and Elsie Saunders Duck. Mr. Duck was a retired carpenter.
   He is survived by his wife, Nancy S. Duck; daughter, Martha Ann Delfenthal of Smithfield; sisters, Sarah Crawford and husband Del of Suffolk, Clara Ann Crawford and husband Curtis of Portsmouth, Mary Jones and husband Gerald of Greenville, S.C.; a brother, Dickie Duck and wife Connie of Suffolk; and four grandchildren.
   Visitation was held at the home of Sarah Crawford, 1141 Turner Drive, Suffolk, July 10. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory served the family.
[William Jake Duck was buried in Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia, USA ]


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

William Jake Duck, 68, died 12 Jun 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Newsoms, son of Richard and Elsie Saunders Duck, and a retired carpenter.

Visitation was held 10 Jul 2003 at Sarah Crawford's home, Suffolk. Arrangements were by R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home. Burial was in Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia.

––– Transcript –––

WILLIAM JAKE DUCK

WINDSOR - William Jake Duck, 68, died at the residence.

He was a native of Newsoms and a son of the late Richard and Elsie Saunders Duck. Mr. Duck was a retired carpenter.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy S. Duck; daughter, Martha Ann Delfenthal of Smithfield; sisters, Sarah Crawford and husband Del of Suffolk, Clara Ann Crawford and husband Curtis of Portsmouth, Mary Jones and husband Gerald of Greenville, S.C.; a brother, Dickie Duck and wife Connie of Suffolk; and four grandchildren.

Visitation was held at the home of Sarah Crawford, 1141 Turner Drive, Suffolk, July 10 [10 Jul 2003]. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory served the family.

William Jake Duck was buried in Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia, USA.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|-----------------------------------|
| Name  | William Jake Duck         |
| Age   | 68                        |
| Birth | 1935 (estimated); Newsoms |
| Death | 12 Jun 2003; Windsor      |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                  | Relationship         | Residence        |
|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| William Jake Duck     | Decedent             | Windsor          |
| Nancy S. Duck         | Wife                 | Not stated       |
| Richard Duck          | Father (predeceased) | Not stated       |
| Elsie Saunders Duck   | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated       |
| Martha Ann Delfenthal | Daughter             | Smithfield       |
| Sarah Crawford        | Sister               | Suffolk          |
| Del Crawford          | Brother-in-law       | Suffolk          |
| Clara Ann Crawford    | Sister               | Portsmouth       |
| Curtis Crawford       | Brother-in-law       | Portsmouth       |
| Mary Jones            | Sister               | Greenville, S.C. |
| Gerald Jones          | Brother-in-law       | Greenville, S.C. |
| Dickie Duck           | Brother              | Suffolk          |
| Connie Duck           | Sister-in-law        | Suffolk          |
| Four grandchildren    | Grandchildren        | Not stated       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value              |
|----------|--------------------|
| Location | Windsor, VA        |
| Name     | The Tidewater News |
| Date     | 12 Jun 2003        |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Newsoms
• Retired carpenter

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/171593865/william-j-duck
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50666/holly-lawn-cemetery
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt
]


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

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