Obit, Dresden Enterprise 13 April 1928: Former Dresden Lady Is Dead at Jackson. The following account of the death of a former citizen of this vicinity appeared in the Jackson Daily Sun on Saturday: Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Duke, 62 years of age, who died at 2 o'clock Saturday morning following several months illness during the past several few days of which her condition had been considered as critical, will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from 529 North Hays avenue. Mrs. Duke had made her home in this city with her daughter, Mrs. J. W.Cherry, for many years and was widely known and respected here. She was a Baptist in belief. Besides Mrs. Cherry of this city, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. E. J. Allen of Muskogee, Okla., one son, Thomas C. Duke, of Cleveland, Ohio; four brothers, J.J. and D.C. Taylor of Dresden, OffieTaylor of Lansing, Mich., and A.M. Taylor of Scooba, Miss.; four sister, Mrs. Martha Insco and Mrs. Add Burroughs of Dresden; Mrs. A.H. Insco of Steel, Mo.; and Mrs. Alma Heathcott of this city. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. C.L. Smith of Henderson, assisted by Rev. R.E. Guy of this city and interment will be in Hollywood."
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