Wanda Rhoad Dukes Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Wanda Rhoad Dukes of Orangeburg, South Carolina, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on October 18, 2025. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the quiet moments of reflection, amidst the gentle rustle of leaves and the whispered song of the stars, we shall carry Wanda's memory with us, a guiding light illuminating the path ahead. May Wanda's journey be filled with peace and serenity, and may she find rest in the embrace of eternity.
She was predeceased by: her husband Philip T. Dukes; her parents, Ernest Rhoad and Eloise Griffin Rhoad; and her brother Emanuel Travis Rhoad. She is survived by: her daughter Dana Dukes Kinsey (Marshall); her grandsons, John Tillman Bonnette, Matthew Wilson Bonnette and Philip Daniel Bonnette; her great grandchild Cole Wilson Bonnette; and her sister Ernestine Ewards.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 24th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Dukes-Harley Funeral Home Chapel (3379 Columbia Rd NE, Orangeburg, SC 29118). A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 24th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 24th 2025 at the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens (4830 Columbia Rd NE, Orangeburg, SC 29118).
