Eloise Eastwood Duncan Manitou, Ky.-
Eloise Eastwood Duncan, 88, of Manitou died at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at NHC Healthcare in Madisonville. She was born Dec. 7, 1920 in Webster County. She taught elementary school in the Hopkins County school system for 33 years, most of that time at Nebo school. She was a longtime pianist, church clerk and Sunday school teacher at Concord General Baptist Church in Manitou. She was also a pianist for various gospel quartets, all of which included her husband, who sang bass. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester M. Duncan, on Feb. 12, 2000; her parents, Raymond and Clara Perry Eastwood; and two sisters, Irene Madison in 1979 and Cleda Rickard in 2006.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Hugh Ridenour of Hanson; a son and daughter-in-law, Marlin and Monda Duncan of Manitou; a son, Eddie Duncan of Manitou; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Leda Tow of Roswell, Ga.

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Concord General Baptist Church in Manitou, with the Rev. Eddie Fleming officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville and after noon Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Concord Baptist Church Improvement Fund. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.