Bishop Leonard Q. Duncan

BISHOP LEONARD Q. DUNCAN, 81, OF 2120 DUNCAN ROAD, STONEFORT, IL DIED WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2008 AT 2:00 PM IN DEACONESS HOSPITAL, EVANSVILLE, IN. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 17, 2008 AT 12 NOON AT FIRST CHURCH OF GOD IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. VISITATION WILL BE HELD SUNDAY FROM 6 TO 8 PM AT FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL AND AFTER 9 AM MONDAY AT THE CHURCH. MEMORIAL MAY BE MADE TO THE CAMP VICTORY YOUTH CAMP AND MAY BE LEFT AT THE FUNERAL HOME. BURIAL WILL BE IN LAKEVIEW CEMETERY WITH DR. BISHOP RAYMOND CAPTVILLE OFFICIATING. HE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 24, 1927 IN ELIZABETHTOWN, IL TO THE LATE LEONARD & MINNIE (BARKER) DUNCAN SR. HE MARRIED THE FORMER DONNA WILLIAMS ON JUNE 10, 1950 WHOM SURVIVES. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN CARRIER MILLS, IL AND A ARMY VETERAN. HE WAS PASTOR AT MT. HOREB FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN METROPOLIS, IL FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: DONNA DUNCAN OF STONEFORT, IL; 4 DAUGHTERS: VERA (GARRISON) NEWSOM OF CHICAGO, IL; BELINDA (SAM) WATKINS OF ANDERSON, IN; MONA (PRENTISS) CRIM OF STONEFORT, IL AND REGINA WILLIAMS OF LANCASTER, TX; 2 SONS: DONNIE DUNCAN OF CARRIER MILLS, IL AND JESSE (SHIRLEY) ROUSE OF HARRISBURG, IL; A BROTHER: GALEN DUNCAN OF HARRISBURG, IL; 6 SISTERS: MILDRED ROUSE OF WAUKEGAN, IL; RESSIE THOMAS OF NORTH CHICAGO, IL; JUANITA JONES OF GURNEE, IL; AVALON PORTEE OF MAYWOOD, IL; BARBARA DUNCAN OF CARRIER MILLS, IL AND NADINE COLLINS OF EVANSVILLE, IN; 26 GRANDCHILDRED AND 24 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON: LEONARD DENNIS DUNCAN AND A SISTER: BEULAH BLUFORD.