Janice Juanita "Polly" Dukes

Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations

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Posted by: Holman Mortuaries
holmanmortuaries.com
334-693-3371
Date: Feb 24 2020 4:10 PM

COLUMBIA. . .Janice Juanita “Polly” Dukes, a former resident of the Camp Springs Community, near Columbia, died Monday afternoon, February 24, 2020, in the Signature HealthCARE of North Florida in Graceville. She was 87.

     Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in the Camp Springs Baptist Church with Reverend Tommy Daniels and Reverend Larry Elliott officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Wednesday in the church sanctuary.

     In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Camp Springs Baptist Church “Cemetery Fund”, Attn: Robyn Elliott, 13205 County Road 53, Columbia, AL 36319.

     Miss Dukes was born and reared in the Camp Springs Community of Henry County, daughter of the late Robert Rufus Dukes and Willie V Barfield Dukes. She formerly lived in Washington, DC, Atlanta and Mexico City, Mexico before returning to Henry County. Miss Dukes was a member of the Camp Springs Baptist Church where she formerly taught Sunday School. She was retired from the U. S. Federal Government and was employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for many years. Miss Dukes was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Dukes.

     Surviving relatives include a sister, Vivian Killingsworth, Greenville, AL; and a brother, Derrell Dukes (Faye), Cowarts, AL.

     Serving as active pallbearers will be Michael Dukes, Dylan Dukes, Howard Pitchford, Bobby Ed Blount, Tommy Daniels and Larry Elliott.

HOLMAN-HEADLAND MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-693-3371. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com.  This establishment does not own a crematory. 

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