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Alta Duke Singletary

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Staff

Alta Duke Singletary, 96, passed away at UNC Hospital on Sunday, December 16. 2007.

She worked for UNC-Chapel Hill University as a secretary for the UNC Physical Education Department, retiring after 20 years of service. She was a member of University Baptist Church in Chapel Hill and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. 

She was predeceased by her husband George C. Singletary, sister, Iley D. Warr, brothers, John Worth Duke and Garland Lewis Duke.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at the Old Chapel Hill Cemetary with Rev. Richard Farmer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday before the service at Walker’s Funeral Home.

She is survived by nephews Jay W. Duke and wife Kathy of Salisbury, NC; S. Jean Duke and wife Eleanor of Indio, CA; and Clyde L. Duke of Chapel Hill, NC; and nieces Shirley D. Pierson of Pennington, NJ and Patricia D. Stevens of Troy, MI.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to University Baptist Church, 100 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

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