Lt. Col. Clarence Roland Duncan, affectionately known as “Pop,” age 84, of Baldwin, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
A native of Alabama, he was born in Talladega on November 25, 1939 to the late Mack Duncan & the late Aileen Holmes Gaither. Clarence was a United States Army veteran, having proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War, earning the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before retirement. He also went on to serve in the United States Army Reserves. Clarence was a Professor of Accounting locally with Piedmont University from 1974 until 2003 and served as a baseball coach during the program’s early years.
Following his second retirement in 2003, he made many life-long friends traveling the country with his high school sweetheart, Joyce. Clarence enjoyed fishing, camping, and traveling. He was a die-hard Atlanta Braves fan as well as an Alabama football fan… “Roll Tide!”
Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Joyce McGrady Duncan; children, Gina (Ronald) Wilkes; Clarence “Chip” (Kelly) Duncan; brother, Richard Duncan; grandchildren, Chris Wilkes (Emily Nix), Austin Duncan (Sally Rosario), Ashley (Jack) Matthews, Whitney (Allen) Seigler, Tanya (Andres) Marcos; great-grandchildren, Graham, Parker, Maya, & Emilio; nieces, nephews, & the McGrady Klan.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2024, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart, with Dr. Brian James and David Gattie officiating. The Grant-Reeves Veterans Honor Guard will provide full military honors.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 p.m. until the service hour on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all donations be made to the Grant-Reeves V.F.W. Post #7720, 174 Cornelia Crossing Shopping Center, Cornelia, GA. 30531
An online guest registry is available at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
