Mrs. Gloria Joyce Hicks Duke, 78, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. Born in Nashville, TN, Mrs. Duke was the daughter of the late Floyd Henry Hicks and Elsie Lee Cunningham Hicks. She was a homemaker and attended the Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred James Duke, Sr. who died in 1998. Also preceded by a son, Ricky Ozment and a brother, Robert Hicks.

She is survived by a daughter, Fredia Duke Smith of Chapel Hill, TN; a son, Mark Duke of Lewisburg, TN; six grandchildren, Kristin Gregory, Kris “Bubba” Smith, Adam (Ricki) Duke, Cody (Kayrin) Duke, Shelby Duke and Morgan Duke; four great-grandchildren, Victoria Gregory, Kaleb Gregory, Adley Rae Duke and Walker Duke.

Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home. Interment will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery.

For those who wish, donations may be sent to Wake Up Narcolepsy, P.O. Box 60293, Worcester, MA 01606

Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Chapel Hill, TN in charge of arrangements. www.lawrencefuneral.net (931)364-2233