Okel Oleta Duke Obituary (1912

Okel O. Duke, 97, of Bremerton, WA, died Aug. 27, 2010 in Bremerton, WA. She was born Oct. 28, 1912 in Teas, VA, to Jonas T. and Levertia (Wayne) Wyatt. She was raised and educated in Virginia and Ohio, starting out in a one room school house. She enjoyed going to church, and was a member of the Bremerton Church of Christ. She enjoyed traveling, sewing, cooking, and having her family and friends around. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, husband, one son, seven sisters, and one brother. Survivors include one son, Butch Duke; two grandsons, Douglas and Darryl Jones; one granddaughter, Tamy Jones Treick; one great granddaughter, Nichole Jones; two great grandsons, Douglas Jones II and Derek Conner Jones; two nieces, Toni Clarys and Ethel Booth; and two nephews, Rodger Adkins and Sanford Wyatt. Viewing will be Tues, Aug. 31 and Wed, Sep. 1, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and funeral services will be Thurs, Sep. 2, 11:00 AM, at Lewis Funeral Chapel, 5303 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA 98312. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children's Burn Center in Seattle or to the American Cancer Society.