Vera Ballentine Dukes Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Vera Ballentine Dukes (Aiken, South Carolina), who passed away on April 15, 2024, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her husband E. Kenneth Dukes; her parents, George Milford and Eula Mae Ballentine; her brother George Perry Ballentine (G. P.) of Florence, SC; her children, Kenneth Michael Dukes (Mike) and Cynthia Susan Dukes (Cindy); her grandsons, Michael Ryan Dukes, Kenneth Jason Dukes and Jeffery Lyle Dukes; her sons-in-law, David Wallace and Wayne Gilmore; and her siblings-in-law, Mary Ballentine, Tom O'Keeffe, Lou Irvin, Norwood Church, William DeLoach (Bill), Ken Baldwin (Sonny) and Phyllis DeLoach Baldwin.

She is survived by: her sister Lauretta O'Keeffe of Matthews, NC; her children, Debbie Dukes Wallace, Cheryl Dukes McGee Gilmore and Jeff Dukes (Debbie) of Aiken; her grandchildren, Amanda Frances Whittle (James), Chris McGee (Keri), Brandi Polatty (Chad), Evan Darr (Laura), Adrianne Burkhalter (Justin), Elaina Darr and Zac Buckner; her great grandchild Nathan Whittle (Luana) of New York City, NY; and her grandchildren, Aaron Whittle (Bruna) of New York City, NY, Sarah Frances Whittle of New York City, NY, Noah Polatty of Jefferson, GA, Jonah Polatty of Jefferson, GA, Lillie Ballentine Dukes of Rock Hill, SC, Grayson Buckner of Tampa, FL and Sawyer D. Darr of North Augusta, SC. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be directed to Friends of the Animal Shelter (fotasaiken.org).