A Funeral Service for Jannie Reah Duke, age 73, of Ruston, Louisiana, will be 11:00 A.M.  Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Brad Jones officiating under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.

A visitation will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 209 North Bonner Street, Ruston, LA with Bro. Brad Jones officiating.

Jan Duke was born in Elk City, OK on March 6, 1950 to Jess and Mary Tanner and passed away December 9, 2023, at her home in Ruston, LA.

For most of her adult life, she lived in Ruston, LA and she was a homemaker. In her free time, she enjoyed eating out with her husband and children and loved being on Facebook.

Jan is preceded in death by her parents Jess Dillard Tanner, Mary Olene Tanner, and her sister Janice Sibley.

She is survived by her husband Raymond Duke; son, Chad Posey; daughters, Kim Weldon and husband Cass; Tina Newton and husband Joe; and Melissa Ray and husband Scotty; stepson, Raymond Scott Duke and wife Amanda; stepdaughter, Angie Maxwell and husband Michael; sister, Sherry Otwell and husband Tony; grandchildren: Timothy Lindsey and wife Nicole, Taylor Posey and fiancé Logan McCready, Brandon Newton, Tyler Lindsey and wife Madelynn, Logan Newton, Madison Ray, Cameron Weldon, Briar Ray, April Marie Duke and Robin Michelle Posey and husband Gene; great-grandchildren: Isaac Collins, Payton Collins, Briahna Lindsey, Makailyn Borden, Beaux Uzzle, Cypress McClain, Blakelyn Linda Posey, and Ronni Faith Posey, Braden Scott Bagwell, and Cameron Dane Bagwell; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Vernon Baptist Church, 1549 Stonewall Road, Ruston, LA 71270.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

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