Walter Henry "Duke" Eversmeyer, III

He was a proud graduate of Warren Easton High School in New Orleans. Duke went on to attend Louisiana State University for his undergraduate studies before pursuing medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson, Mississippi. Following medical school, he completed his internship in Boston, Massachusetts.

During his residency, Duke served his country in the United States Navy in Charleston, South Carolina, where he served as a physician aboard the USS John C. Calhoun. After completing his military service, he returned to New Orleans where he finished his fellowship at LSU Medical School and Charity Hospital.

Duke will be remembered for his devotion to family, his brilliant and eclectic mind, and his love of life. He enjoyed playing golf with his closest friends, and he was a passionate sports fan, especially of the Red Sox, March Madness, and anything related to LSU and Ole Miss athletics. He also cherished his second and third homes in Oxford, Mississippi, and Gulf Shores, Alabama. After retiring from medicine, he was honored to serve as a docent at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

He is survived by his three beloved daughters: Jennifer Diet Eversmeyer Bolster (Travis) of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Kathryn Pamela Eversmeyer Fleming (Marcus) of Houston, Texas; and Melissa Scott Eversmeyer York (Bryant) of New Orleans, Louisiana. He was also the proud grandfather of Travis, Scott, Evan, and Emma Kate Bolster; Jackson and Caroline Fleming; and Briggs York.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Henry Eversmeyer Jr. and Beatrice Effie Diet Eversmeyer, his brother, Karl "Chuck" Eversmeyer, and his wife of 52 years, Pamela Ruth Scott Eversmeyer.

Funeral services will be held at Munholland Methodist Church in Metairie, Louisiana, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with a reception at the church to follow until 1:00 p.m. A graveside service for family and close friends will be held at Metairie Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.