Nile Edsel Duncan, age 94, of Gordon Drive, Charleston, W. Va., left this life Friday, December 9, 2016. He died from complications of a fall in August 2011 and since that time has resided at Genesis Nursing Home in Dunbar.
He is now joined with family who had gone on to Heaven before him, parents, Lawrence & Tressa Duncan; sister, Betty Belcher; brothers, Darrell and Bobby; and nephew, Mark Duncan.
Nile attended the Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church.
He was employed by Dickinson Properties where he did many jobs including running a coal tipple and the coal train; he also worked at Jamoca as a coal sampler. Nile went to schooling and worked at FMC Ordinance when they began manufacturing personnel carriers. He worked on the assembly line and was a test water driver. Later he worked at Charleston Newspapers and was Circulation Manager when he retired.
Nile belonged to the South Charleston Masonic Lodge #168 and was a Master Mason and Scottish Rite Member.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Echo V. Duncan;
Daughter, Sherry Miller and her family – husband, Kevin; children, Monica Tompa, Becky Tompa, Rick and Morgan Ramsey, Jacob and Taylor Miller; grandchildren, Gage, Hunter, Braydon, Brice, and Cami Ramsey.
Daughter, Sonja Davison and her family – husband, Bob, children, Robbie and wife Katie Davison, Christy and husband, Bora Yatagan. Grandchildren, Ayla and Davis Yatagan.
Daughter, Sheila Midkiff and her family – husband, Rick, children, Cody and Emily McCormick and Austin McCormick and his special friend, Lexi Roop.
Brother, Dexter and wife Helen Duncan.
Service will be noon Monday, December 12, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastors Frank Chapman, Travis Bradley and George Webb officiating. Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Dear Echo,
Blagoy and I would like to express our sincere condolences to you and your family.
Hugs and prayers.
Echo and Family, I am very sorry about your loss.
You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Echo and family. We have many happy memories of walks past your house and talks with you and Nile. We know he is at peace now. Thinking of you.
We are very sorry to hear about Nile’s passing and will keep the family in our prayers. Love, Linda and Forest
Our prayers are with you and your family! If you need anything please call me.
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sonja,
So sorry for loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Bob and family.
Echo and family, so sorry for your loss. I still remember when we were all living at Olcott. Happy times they were.
Wish peace and comfort for your family.
Always a special place in my heart for Nile Echo and girls 50 years later I still have vivid memories of you guys thinking of you pat cantley
Echo and family, so sorry for your loss. Your family was always very special to me when we were all living at Olcott. Prayers for peace and comfort. Love you.
We are so sorry about Nile. He will be missed by many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Much love, God bless.