Duke Cole Meredith (son of Duke Cole Meredith and Marguerite Chamblee) was born on June 5, 1927 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia. He died on September 2, 2009 in Wilmington, Delaware. He married Helen C.
Duke Cole Meredith was buried in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.
Children of Duke Cole Meredith and Helen C.
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Obituary of Duke Cole Meredith - The News Journal - September 3, 2009
Duke Cole Meredith
Duke Cole Meredith, 82 of Wilmington, DE, passed away at home after a long fight with cancer on Wednesday September 2, 2009.
Cole was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Duke and Marguerite Meredith. He was a graduate of Boys High School and Georgia Tech with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He served in the US Navy and was stationed in Hawaii and the Philippines at the end of WWII. He worked for Hercules, Atlas Power Company and ICI and retired after 38 years of service. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church where he served on the Board of Trustees and many other capacities. He was also on the Board of Friendship House as one of his main interests was helping the homeless through this program. He was very active in the Academy of Life Long Learning. He was an avid tennis player serving as captain of three tennis teams and enjoyed dancing, photography and travelling.
Cole is survived by his wife of 58 years, Helen C. Meredith; daughter, Millie Hunter and her husband Frank; son, Darwin Meredith and his wife Lilia; and grandchildren, Conan Meredith, Meredith and James Hunter.
Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Cole's life at 11 am on Saturday September 5, 2009 at Grace United Methodist Church. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Grace United Methodist Church, 900 Washington St., Wilm., DE 19801, Delaware Hospice, 3515 Silverside Rd., Wilm., DE 19810 or Friendship House, Inc. P.O. Box 1517, Wilm., DE 19899.
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