Ruth Duke Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Duke in Memphis, Tennessee, who passed away at the age of 94, on February 26, 2021. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Duke to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John A. Tatum and Lovie Thurmond Tatum; her husband George Duke; her sister Aline Pugh; and her daughter Nancy Aline Rigdon.
She is survived by: her former husband William A. Rigdon; her daughters, Patricia Brown (Jim) of Olive Branch, MS and Gail Rimer (Bob) of Oldsmar, FL; her brother John A. Tatum, Jr. (Ann) of Schulenburg, TX; her granddaughter Andrea Hawkins (Stephen) of Ft. Worth, TX; her stepgrandchildren, Amye Martin (Rex) of Brentwood, TN and Justin Rimer of Memphis, TN; and her great grandchildren, Connor Hawkins (Paige), Tate Hawkins, Kara Hawkins, Lila Grace Rimer, Sara Beth Martin and Brayden Martin. She is also survived by her children, grandchildren and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Maples Memorial United Methodist Church in Olive Branch, MS.
