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Obituary of Etta Wright Duck

ETTA WRIGHT DUCK

Virginian Pilot  12-13-1999

   SUFFOLK  Etta Wright Duck, 78, a civic volunteer, died Dec. 12, 1999.
   Born Dec. 4, 1921, in Nansemond County, she was the daughter of the late Gertie P. Pierce and Pervy Travis Wright Sr.  Mrs. Duke was a member of First Baptist Church, teacher of the Friendship Sunday School Class in Adult Seven, and a former hostess of the church for 35 years. She served as WMU director of the Blackwater association for eight years.
   Mrs. Duck was a volunteer at Obici Hospital and actively volunteered for many civic organizations including Meals on Wheels, Care Fair, American Cancer Society, American Lung Asssociation, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, American Heart Association, the Suffolk Womens Club and PTA Council. For 27 years, she volunteered with the American Red Cross. She served on the board of directors for the Obici Auxiliary and as hospitality chairman, planned receptions for the Tree of Lights, nurses graduation and the Auxiliarys Annual Golf Tournament. She was honored by being asked to light the 1999 Tree of Lights at Obici.
   Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Irving Daughtrey Duck; daughters, Kathleen Patricia Murphy of Altanta and Nancy Christine Moon of Lilburn, Ga.; and granddaughters, Kathleen Patricia Sumpter, Nancy Lynn Duck and Robin Elizabeth Davis.
   A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Charles W. Thompson and the Rev. George Mullinax. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home. Memorial donatioina may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, to the Hospice West Unit of Obici Hospital or to First Baptist Church.


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Etta Wright Duck, a civic volunteer from Suffolk, died 12 Dec 1999. She was active in church and numerous civic organizations and served with the American Red Cross for 27 years.

Funeral conducted 15 Dec 1999 at First Baptist Church by Rev. Charles W. Thompson and Rev. George Mullinax. Burial followed in Holly Lawn Cemetery.

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ETTA WRIGHT DUCK

Virginian Pilot 13 December 1999

SUFFOLK Etta Wright Duck, 78, a civic volunteer, died 12 December 1999.

Born 4 December 1921 in Nansemond County, she was the daughter of the late Gertie P. Pierce and Pervy Travis Wright Sr. Mrs. Duck was a member of First Baptist Church, teacher of the Friendship Sunday School Class in Adult Seven, and a former hostess of the church for 35 years. She served as WMU director of the Blackwater Association for eight years.

Mrs. Duck was a volunteer at Obici Hospital and actively volunteered for many civic organizations including Meals on Wheels, Care Fair, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, American Heart Association, the Suffolk Women’s Club and PTA Council. For 27 years, she volunteered with the American Red Cross. She served on the board of directors for the Obici Auxiliary and as hospitality chairman, planned receptions for the Tree of Lights, nurses’ graduation and the Auxiliary’s Annual Golf Tournament. She was honored by being asked to light the 1999 Tree of Lights at Obici.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Irving Daughtrey Duck; daughters, Kathleen Patricia Murphy of Atlanta and Nancy Christine Moon of Lilburn, Georgia; and granddaughters, Kathleen Patricia Sumpter, Nancy Lynn Duck and Robin Elizabeth Davis.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday [15 December 1999] at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Charles W. Thompson and the Rev. George Mullinax. Burial was in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday [14 December 1999] at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, the Hospice West Unit of Obici Hospital or to First Baptist Church.

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| Field | Value                               |
| Name  | Etta Wright Duck                    |
| Age   | 78 years                            |
| Birth | 4 December 1921; Nansemond County   |
| Death | 12 December 1999; Suffolk, Virginia |
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| Name                      | Relationship         | Residence         |
| Etta Wright Duck          | Decedent             | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Irving Daughtrey Duck     | Husband              | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Kathleen Patricia Murphy  | Daughter             | Atlanta, Georgia  |
| Nancy Christine Moon      | Daughter             | Lilburn, Georgia  |
| Kathleen Patricia Sumpter | Granddaughter        | Unknown           |
| Nancy Lynn Duck           | Granddaughter        | Unknown           |
| Robin Elizabeth Davis     | Granddaughter        | Unknown           |
| Gertie P. Pierce          | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown           |
| Pervy Travis Wright Sr.   | Father (predeceased) | Unknown           |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
| Location | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot   |
| Date     | 13 December 1999  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of First Baptist Church, teacher of Friendship Sunday School Class in Adult Seven  
• Former hostess of the church for 35 years  
• Served as WMU director of the Blackwater Association for eight years  
• Volunteer at Obici Hospital  
• Participated in Meals on Wheels, Care Fair, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, American Heart Association, Suffolk Women’s Club, and PTA Council  
• Volunteered with the American Red Cross for 27 years  
• Served on board of directors for the Obici Auxiliary and as hospitality chairman  
• Planned receptions for Tree of Lights, nurses’ graduation, and Auxiliary’s Annual Golf Tournament  
• Lit the 1999 Tree of Lights at Obici  
• Birth name was Etta Wright

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

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