William Oris Duke Sr. Obituary
The memory of William Oris Duke Sr. in Rex, North Carolina, who passed away on May 11, 2026 at the age of 88, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Oris Duke Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, George Oris and Elsie Smith Duke; his wife Ann Brock Duke; and his sister Donna Sue Roberts. He is survived by: his children, Charlotte Duke Englehart (Tom) of Raleigh, NC, Bill Oris Duke Jr. (Kellie) of Raleigh, NC and David Elliott Duke (Windy) of Wilmington, NC; his grandchildren, William Elijah Duke, Georgia Kaye Duke, Wyatt Payne Englehart and Olivia Marie Pigford; his stepdaughters, Martha Poindexter (JC) of Roanoke, VA, Virginia Mayone (Jeffrey) of Raleigh, NC and Shannon Lambeth (Amy) of Decatur, GA; his stepgrandchildren, Taylor Poindexter Devine, Parker Poindexter, Maggie Brock Mayone, Matthew Tyler Mayone, Mary Virginia Mayone, Emma Tomlinson Zeller and Lucas Craig Zeller; and his nieces, Lori Jones of Bend, OR, Samantha Roberts of Chimacum, WA and Melissa Roberts (Peggy Payne Duke) of Concord, CA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Scholarship set up in Ann Duke's name at the Brunswick County Community College in Horticulture.
