Lucretia Sue Dukes Abbate, 80, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Cedar Key, Florida, she was the daughter of Luke Dukes and Suzette Bishop Phillips. Most of her early life was spent in Gainesville, Florida. Lucretia was a former employee of LaHuis Clinical Lab in Miami, Florida. She received her nursing degree from Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
Lucretia was a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force who served in the nursing department. She was stationed at Scott Air Force Base in St. Louis and Clark Air Force Base in The Philippines. She was also certified to pilot single engine aircraft.
Lucretia and her husband were active in medical mission work, where she taught English in Kunming, China and Medical Missions in Calcutta, India, Singapore and Kenya, Africa. She was a member of the Waynesville Altrusa Club and Lucretia was a nurse and administrator in her husband’s medical practice from 1970-82.
Lucretia, along with her husband, were founding members of New Covenant Church. Her faith as a Christian was a virtue that she openly shared with others. Through her church she was active in prison ministry and Lucretia will be remembered as a gracious lady and friend to all she met. Her love for family and friends was a memory that will be cherished by all.
published 3/23/2016 in Waynesville Mountaineer
A native of Cedar Key, Florida, she was the daughter of Luke Dukes and Suzette Bishop Phillips. Most of her early life was spent in Gainesville, Florida. Lucretia was a former employee of LaHuis Clinical Lab in Miami, Florida. She received her nursing degree from Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
Lucretia was a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force who served in the nursing department. She was stationed at Scott Air Force Base in St. Louis and Clark Air Force Base in The Philippines. She was also certified to pilot single engine aircraft.
Lucretia and her husband were active in medical mission work, where she taught English in Kunming, China and Medical Missions in Calcutta, India, Singapore and Kenya, Africa. She was a member of the Waynesville Altrusa Club and Lucretia was a nurse and administrator in her husband’s medical practice from 1970-82.
Lucretia, along with her husband, were founding members of New Covenant Church. Her faith as a Christian was a virtue that she openly shared with others. Through her church she was active in prison ministry and Lucretia will be remembered as a gracious lady and friend to all she met. Her love for family and friends was a memory that will be cherished by all.
published 3/23/2016 in Waynesville Mountaineer
Lucretia Sue Dukes Abbate, 80, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Cedar Key, Florida, she was the daughter of Luke Dukes and Suzette Bishop Phillips. Most of her early life was spent in Gainesville, Florida. Lucretia was a former employee of LaHuis Clinical Lab in Miami, Florida. She received her nursing degree from Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
Lucretia was a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force who served in the nursing department. She was stationed at Scott Air Force Base in St. Louis and Clark Air Force Base in The Philippines. She was also certified to pilot single engine aircraft.
Lucretia and her husband were active in medical mission work, where she taught English in Kunming, China and Medical Missions in Calcutta, India, Singapore and Kenya, Africa. She was a member of the Waynesville Altrusa Club and Lucretia was a nurse and administrator in her husband’s medical practice from 1970-82.
Lucretia, along with her husband, were founding members of New Covenant Church. Her faith as a Christian was a virtue that she openly shared with others. Through her church she was active in prison ministry and Lucretia will be remembered as a gracious lady and friend to all she met. Her love for family and friends was a memory that will be cherished by all.
published 3/23/2016 in Waynesville Mountaineer
A native of Cedar Key, Florida, she was the daughter of Luke Dukes and Suzette Bishop Phillips. Most of her early life was spent in Gainesville, Florida. Lucretia was a former employee of LaHuis Clinical Lab in Miami, Florida. She received her nursing degree from Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
Lucretia was a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force who served in the nursing department. She was stationed at Scott Air Force Base in St. Louis and Clark Air Force Base in The Philippines. She was also certified to pilot single engine aircraft.
Lucretia and her husband were active in medical mission work, where she taught English in Kunming, China and Medical Missions in Calcutta, India, Singapore and Kenya, Africa. She was a member of the Waynesville Altrusa Club and Lucretia was a nurse and administrator in her husband’s medical practice from 1970-82.
Lucretia, along with her husband, were founding members of New Covenant Church. Her faith as a Christian was a virtue that she openly shared with others. Through her church she was active in prison ministry and Lucretia will be remembered as a gracious lady and friend to all she met. Her love for family and friends was a memory that will be cherished by all.
published 3/23/2016 in Waynesville Mountaineer
Family Members
Parents
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
