Jeanette Duke

Jeanette Mesimer Duke, 87,  of Norwood, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 1, 2022 at Atrium Stanly in Albemarle.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM, Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Norview Gardens in Norwood.  Rev. Derrick Adcock will officiate.  Mrs. Duke will lie in state at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood from 10:00AM until 12:00PM, prior to the service, where friends and family are welcome to pay their respects.

Jeanette was born March 8, 1934 in Stanly County to the late Gilbert C. and Sadie Plyler Messimer.  She was an active member of Norwood Church of the Nazarene and a retiree of Collins & Aikman, Norwood.  

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Haywood Duke and their son, Perry Dean Duke.  

She is survived by her daughter in law, Sheila Duke; grandsons, Jesse Duke(Leanna) and Jacob Duke(Alyssa) ; three great grandchildren, Deacon, Dawson and Bennett; brother, Bobby R. Mesimer.

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