Anna America Locke Duke

Anna America Locke Duke, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born Janaury 19, 1918 and died November 7, 2013 at The Health Center at AdamsPlace in Murfreesboro, TN following a short illness. She was the daughter of the late A.J. and Marcie Lee Sparkman Locke, a retired commercial radio engineer and member of Northside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband of sixty years, Walter A. Duke, February 24, 1998; sisters, Floal Delaney, Eula Bryant and Ella Louise Locke and brothers, William Ned and Otis Eugene Locke. Mrs. Duke is survived by son, Michael (Hilda) Duke of McMinnville, TN; daughter Shirley Duke Haerle of Murfreesboro, TN; three grandchildren, Christian Haerle of London, David Haerle, Los Angeles, CA and Michael (Kate) Duke, Jr. of Cleveland, TN; great-granddaughter, Fiona Duke, Cleveland, OH; three sisters, Roberta Bell, Springfield, TN, Pauline Holmes, Nashville, TN and Mary Lou McCollum of Nashville, TN; two brothers, John V. (Virginia) Locke, Greenbrier, TN and Jack H. (Carol) Locke of McMinnville, TN; four step-grandchildren, Dana (Monte) Mullican, Steve (Sharla) Hillis, Lee Ann Hillis and Andrea Bruno; five step-great-grandchildren, Michael Lynn Mullican, Callie Bruno, Terann Hillis, Emma Hillis and Lucy Hillis. Many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and church family also survive. Service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2013 in High's Chapel with Dr.Jimmy McCollum, David Haerle and Michael Duke, Jr. to officiate. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery. Visitaiton will be 11:00 a.m. Monday until time of service at High's. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to your favorite charity.