Lela A. Duke, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
A native of Baytown, Lela lived in the Kountze area for eighteen years where she was a school bus driver for the local school districts. She then moved to Corsicana in 2003.
She is survived by her daughter, Elise Barber and husband Kenneth of Corsicana; son, Kendel Evan Duke Flowers of Corsicana; grandson, Christopher Allen Barber of Corsicana; sisters, Georgia Roch of Colorado, and Mary Boyett and husband Reverend Archie of Kountze; brothers, Richard Roch and wife Frankie of Houston, Edwin Roch and wife Betty of Hockley, Benjamin Duke of Dickinson, Joseph Duke of Hockley, John Duke and wife Angie of Magnolia, and Del Duke of Manvel; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, September 14, 2007 at New Caney Family Worship Center in New Caney with graveside service at Rosewood Cemetery in Humble, Texas under the direction of Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, September 13, 2007 at the mortuary.
