Nancy A. Duke - 80
4/2/1930 - 6/13/2010

Yorktown, Indiana - Yorktown—Nancy Ann (Lord) Duke, 80, went to be with the Lord, Sunday evening, June 13, 2010 at Ball Memorial Hospital.

She was born April 2, 1930 in Elwood, the daughter of Mary Kathryn and James Andrew Lord. Nancy grew up in Hartford City. She moved to the Muncie area and graduated from Royerton High School in 1948. Nancy graduated from Ball Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing in 1962. Her nursing career spanned 38 years. She worked as a L.P.N. in area doctor offices and at the Woodlands Nursing Home for 25 years under the supervision of Hazel Wilson, and retired in 1993 as Charge Nurse.

She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren; enjoyed knitting and crocheting; working in her flower gardens and the companionship of her two cats, Angel and Tiger.

Survivors include four children: Lucinda Cruz, (husband-Carl), Muncie; Teresa Hughes, Yorktown; Everett Gene Duke, Jr., Muncie and Melissa Wilkinson, Patoka Lake; five grandchildren: Clay Cruz; Anthony Cruz, (fiancée-Emily Henson); Angela Cruz; Adam Clevenger, (wife-Jessica Trimble) and Matthew Hughes; one brother: James R. Lord, (wife-Mary Ellen), Muncie; one aunt: Verna Jean Rollings; cousins; nieces; nephews and she was expecting her first great-granddaughter in July.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: Everett Gene Duke, Sr., and one sister: Mary Lou Bowlby.

Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2010 at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Mt. Pleasant Chapel, 7901 W. Isanogel Rd., Muncie, IN 47304. Pastor Todd Owens will be officiating.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday or one hour prior to the service Thursday at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Mt. Pleasant Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Animal Rescue Fund, (A.R.F.), 1209 W. Riggin Rd., Muncie, IN 47303.

Online condolences to the family may be directed to www.meeksmortuary.com.