Thursday, April 25, 2019 8:21 am

Marion Lee Duncan, age 89 of Forest City passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Marion was born June 12, 1929 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late James and Nina Duncan. He served in the United States Navy for twenty years and retired at the rank of Petty Officer First Class.

Marion was a member of Harris First Baptist Church and he preached and shared the gospel for forty-five years in his weekly radio program on WCAB. He was faithful to visit local nursing homes where he would sing and visit with residents and he was a hospice volunteer for Hospice of Rutherford County for 15 years. He also operated a lawn service where he had many customers in Rutherford County.

He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-seven years, Mary Lou Frashier Duncan who passed in 2012.

Survivors include his sons, David Duncan and wife Patricia of Ellenboro, Dwayne Duncan and wife Lisa of Rutherfordton, his daughters, Patty Hopper and husband Ron of Burlington, NC, Sharon Moneyham and husband Reverend Scott Moneyham of Rutherfordton, a brother, Herbert Duncan and wife Linda of Waynesville, NC. There are thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held at Holly Springs Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.

The family request that memorials be made to the building fund at Harris First Baptist Church, PO Box 182, Harris, NC 28074.

The Padgett & King Mortuary is serving the family.