Mr. Joseph Matthew "Matt" Duke, Sr. | Eastern North Carolina Now

Mr. Joseph Matthew Duke, Sr., age 83, of 123 Hazel Street, Plymouth, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington, N.C., on Sunday, February 2, 2014, after a brief illness.

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Born: October 18, 1930, Died: February 02, 2014

    Mr. Joseph Matthew Duke, Sr., age 83, of 123 Hazel Street, Plymouth, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington, N.C., on Sunday, February 2, 2014, after a brief illness.

    Matthew was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia on October 18, 1930. He was the son of the late Joseph Lee Duke and Bedie Carr Duke. He worked 18 years for Union Camp Paper Mill in Virginia. In 1965, he moved his family to Plymouth and worked at Weyerhaeuser Company until his retirement. Mr. Duke was a member and past deacon of the First Baptist Church in Plymouth.

    He was a member of Masonic Lodge #38, the Shriners and Scottish Rite Bodies. He was active in the Meals on Wheels program as long as his health permitted. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, fishing, following his grandchildren, woodworking and working on lawn mowers and old cars.

    Matthew was the beloved husband of Elsie Virginia Carr Duke, marrying on November 22, 1953. Matthew and Elsie celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past year.

    Matthew leaves behind two sons, Joseph Matthew Duke, Jr. and wife, Lisa of Bath, N.C.; Thomas Lee Duke and wife, Kim of Holly Springs, N.C.; and five grandchildren, Meredith Duke Mobley and husband, Aaron of Washington, N.C.; Jacob Lee Duke of Raleigh, N.C.; Cameron Lee Duke, Brandon Thomas Duke, and Joshua Lane Duke of Holly Springs, N.C.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Roger Duke and Roy Duke, Sr. and two sisters, Bernice Lilley and Doris Clark.

    The following will serve as pallbearers: grandsons Jacob, Cameron, Brandon and Joshua Duke and Aaron Mobley; brother in law John Carr, nephews Roy Duke, Jr. and Ray Duke; George Boyd, Edison Knowles, and Harry Ward.

    Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Plymouth, conducted by Rev. Jimmy Hagwood. Burial with Masonic rites will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens, Plymouth.

    The family will receive friends from 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the First Baptist Church and at other times at the home, 123 Hazel Street, Plymouth.

    Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 309 Washington Street, Plymouth, N.C. 27962.

    Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington is honored to serve the Duke family.
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