Pansy Duncan

Pansy Jennings Duncan Pansy Duncan, age 98, passed away peacefully at the Methodist Country House in Greenville, Delaware on December 8, 2008. Born in Henderson County, Kentucky on October 4, 1910, the daughter of Richard S. and Helen Jennings, Pansy grew up on a farm with sisters Nelle, Lucille, Hallie, and Ruth and a brother Richard, all of whom have preceded her in death. After graduating from Niagara High School in 1929, she obtained her teaching certificate from Western Kentucky Teachers College and taught in the Henderson County schools during the mid to late thirties. On February 14, 1937, she married her high school sweetheart, Donald R. Duncan, also from Henderson County. They were married for 61 wonderful years until Don's death in 1998. Pansy was the proud mother of twin sons, Donald K. and Richard (Dick) J. Duncan and the grandmother of Beth Ellen Duncan and Abby Sue Middleton. Her son Dick died in an automobile accident in 1962. She is survived by her son Don, his wife Betty and son Stephen Shepard, who live in Wilmington, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Pansy's husband Don worked for the G. C. Murphy Co., a variety store chain, which provided her the opportunity to live in several cities in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Their adopted home was Parkersburg, West Virginia where they lived for over forty years. In 2000, she moved to Wilmington to be near her family and resided at The Methodist Country House. In addition to being a full time mother, Pansy was active in the Order of the Eastern Star, PEO, the First Methodist Church of Parkersburg, and many civic organizations. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed traveling around the country seeing old friends and making new ones. Throughout her life she had a wonderful smile, positive outlook, and a kind word for everyone she met. She will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her. Memorial Services will be held at the Methodist Country House on Sunday, December 14th at 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, Henderson, Kentucky. Reverend Jeff Lambert will officiate. Friends may call from 11:30 A.M. until service time on Wednesday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery, Henderson, Kentucky.

Pansy Duncan

October 4, 1910 - December 8, 2008