MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - George E. "Jim" Duncan, 29 Apr 2005
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WAYNESVILLE - George E. "Jim" Duncan, 73, a native of Mitchell County, died
Friday, April 29, 2005 at his home. He was the son of the late Jerry Duncan
and Elma Sparks Duncan. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Ted,
Jack, Donald, and Bill Duncan. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired senior
bank executive. He was a member of several Haywood County organizations and
was active in the Greater Haywood Chamber of Commerce, United Way; Kiwanis,
Boosters, and Rotary Club. He was also a member of First Baptist Church of
Waynesville.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Wiseman Duncan; a son, William Mark Duncan
of Raleigh; five sisters, Anna Lee Pitman and Judy Buchanan, both of Spruce
Pine, Phyllis Grindstaff and Ruth Grindstaff, both of Bakersville, Eloise Hall
of Newton; one brother Jerry Duncan of Spruce Pine, two grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of
Waynesville. Drs. Robert Prince and Richard Maples officiated. Burial was at 1
p.m. Monday in Bear Creek Cemetery. The family received friends from 2-3:45
p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorial donations may be made to Haywood Community
College Foundation, 185 Freelander Drive, Clyde, NC 28721; Haywood Regional
Medical Center Hospice, 560 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721; First Baptist
Church of Waynesville "Choir Fund," P.O. Box 690 Waynesville, NC 28786; or
Bear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 327 Bear Creek Church Road,
Bakersville, NC 28705. 


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