Ruth Hattie Mae Duncan

Jack Brown and Beluah Mackey-Brown in Lancaster, South

Carolina. She entered peacefully into her eternal rest on

November 26, 2017 at Reading Hospital, Reading

Pennsylvania.

She grew up in Lancaster, South Carolina where she attended

Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was a firm

fixture of both the Church and community until her

marriage to the late Escort Lee Duncan. Together they

relocated to Reading, Pennsylvania, in this union 13

children were born.

Her legacy is that of a virtuous woman of God, loving wife

and mother, friend to everyone she met, her warm smile, the

kindness she offered regardless of the situation and her

constant reminder that we should take it “One day at a time

with the help of the Lord”.

She was presented with a certificate by the city of Reading

in 2015 during the Elder Appreciation Day.

She is survived by her three sons: Mackever (Sherry) Duncan

of Charlotte, North Carolina, Brack Duncan, Sherwood

(Tara) Duncan of Reading, PA. Her nine daughters: Mary

Byrd of Philadelphia, PA, Pauline Duncan, Martha (Grant)

Cooper, Barbara Duncan, Valerie Duncan, Lisa Duncan of

Reading, PA., Rebecca Carr of Pottstown, PA, Nancy

Pasking of Charlotte, North Carolina, Coleen (William)

McAlpine of Fayetteville, North Carolina. One brother,

Roger Brown and one sister Pastor Lela Cousar , one aunt

Sarah Mackey all of Lancaster, South Carolina. 22

grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, 2 great, great

grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Two special

friends: Louise Stroman and Pauline Sims.

She was preceded in death by her husband Escort Lee

Duncan, one son Willie Duncan, a daughter Diane Duncan,

one grandson Xavier Zion Duncan, one great-great grandson

Se’viyon Brandon Jefferson.