Curry Cornelius “Curry” DUKES^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1933 - 2021  (87 years)

• Name	Curry Cornelius “Curry” DUKES  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Birth	25 Dec 1933	Clarendon County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina Dukes celebrate 60 years Posted Sunday, March 22, 2015 6:00 am Mr. and Mrs. Curry Cornelious Dukes of Sumter celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 18, 2015. Their three children and their spouses are: Eddie and Beth Dukes and Martha and the late Nelson Cribb, all of Sumter, and Glenn and Angelia Dukes of Georgia. The couple has six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Dukes is the former Mary Ellen Nunnery of Sumter. CURRY CORNELIUS DUKES Posted Saturday, October 2, 2021 6:00 am Curry Cornelius Dukes, 87, husband of Mary Nunnery Dukes, passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born Dec. 25, 1933, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Sam Curry Dukes and Carrie Evans Dukes. Mr. Dukes was a member of Northside Memorial Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and other duties for many years. He retired from Sumter School District 2 in 1997. He never met a stranger, would go out of his way to speak to someone he knew and always prayed for those around him. He shared his birthday with Jesus and never missed an opportunity to talk to others about salvation. He was an exceptional example of a loving husband, father, grandpa and great-grandpa. He was loved by all who knew him and will be dearly missed by many. Surviving, in addition to his wife of 66 years, are his children, Eddie Dukes (Beth) and Martha Dukes Cribb, both of Sumter, and Glenn Dukes (Angela) of Braselton, Georgia; five grandchildren, Chassity McClam (Derrick), Mike Cribb (Allison), Toby Dukes (Lauren), Maggie Dukes and Jared Dukes (Elizabeth); five great-grandchildren, Mariah McClam, Marlee Cribb, Clay McClam, Collin Cribb and Dallas Lloyd; two brothers, Harold Dukes (Naomi) and Gene Dukes; along with many nieces, nephews and other family members. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Kyle Edward Dukes; a son-in-law, Nelson Cribb; a brother, J.S. Dukes; and two sisters, Blanche Baker and Helen Rabon. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Northside Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Bishop and the Rev. Jim Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Cribb, Collin Cribb, Clay McClam, Derrick McClam, Jared Dukes and Toby Dukes. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Northside Memorial Baptist Church and other times at the home. Memorials may be sent to Northside Memorial Baptist Church, 1004 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.  [2, 5, 8, 12, 13]
  _UID	6174C18F221C4E2CA1DDC2C0380AC39D7F91
  Death	30 Sep 2021	Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	3 Oct 2021	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, 802 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [2]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematroium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I114594	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Sam Curry or Curry Sam DUKES, Sr.,   b. 6 May 1899/8, Williamsburg County, South Carolina d. 20 Apr 1965 (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Susan Caroline/Carolyn/Carrie Susan “Carrie J.” EVANS,   b. 23 May 1902, Manning/New Zion, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 18 Sep 1983, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1922  [14]
  _UID	B5D64094C8C74622B94461850B68A770C35E
  _UID	B5D64094C8C74622B94461850B68A770C35E
  Family ID	F78992	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ellen NUNNERY
  Marriage	18 Mar 1955  [2, 12]
  _UID	ADC165C1578945C0B11AA09345B982CEC5C9
  _UID	ADC165C1578945C0B11AA09345B982CEC5C9
  Children	1. Martha DUKES   2. Edward C. “Eddie” DUKES   3. Glenn DUKES
  Family ID	F79131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2021

  
  

• Sources

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