Mrs. Geraldine L. Duke

April 22, 1927 - March 28, 2015

Mrs. Geraldine Leggett Duke, age 87 of Rockmart, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015. Mrs. Duke was born on April 22, 1927 in Paulding County, daughter of the late Clarence Leggett and the late Lois White Leggett Bearden. She was owner and operator of the Round House Florist of Rockmart for many years. Mrs. Duke was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. William “Pete” Duke in 1989; and a son, Mr. Larry Duke in 2003. Survivors include two grandsons, David Duke and his wife Tracey of Cedartown and Allen Duke of Rockmart; four great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral graveside and interment services for Mrs. Duke will be held on Wednesday, April 1st at 4:00 p.m. in the family lot of the Beulah Land Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jim “Sonny” Pinkard officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Cole Duke, Daniel Hunter, Kris Anderson, Dutch Matthews, Ricky Tenney and Ken Williams. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening, March 31st between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral graveside service for Mrs. Geraldine Leggett Duke.