William Lester Duncan

William Lester Duncan, 90, of Gainesville passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness.

                Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Lamar Purcell will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

                Lester was born on August 22, 1925 in Dawson County to the late James Jewell Duncan and Emma Dale Cape Duncan. He accepted Christ at a young age and attended Harmony Baptist Church during his childhood.  After his marriage to his sweetheart Floistine Nix, they bought a home in Gainesville, Georgia. He received a degree in Occupational Analysis from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia and taught bricklaying for two years at Hall County Vocational School for Veterans. He then went into masonry Construction and has laid the brick for some of the most beautiful homes, churches and building in North Georgia. Lester and Floistine joined Bethany Baptist Church in Gainesville in 1963. He was a faithful member who loved his church and served as Choir Director, Clerk, Sunday School Super indent and Sunday School Teacher for years. Lester as a boy accepted Christ and began putting on the armour of God. Through prayer, bible study, and devotion to God he developed into the Christian warrior he was throughout his life.

Lester served in the Army during World War 2. He received training at Fort Stewart and Camp San Luis. He was stationed in Europe serving under General Patton in the third Army. He served as one of General Patton Jeep Drivers. He served his country well and was discharged honorably in 1946 receiving numerous honors. He returned home to Dawsonville, Ga and carried a love in his heart for his country his entire life.

                Lester is survived by his wife of 68 years, Flossie Nix Duncan of Gainesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Millie and Jim Steedley of Jonesboro, GA, Beverly and Larry McFerren of Gainesville, Tricia and Robert Pollard of Appling, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Jewell and Tonya Duncan of Augusta, GA, Steve and Debbie Duncan of Gulf Shores, AL; 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

We Celebrate his Homecoming.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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