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Mrs. Wade was born on December 18, 1929 in Jefferson County to the late Emma Haley and the late P.K. Pendleton. She graduated with a B.S. from Alcorn State University, a M.S. from Texas Southern University, a Specialist Degree from the University of Southern MS. She was a retired educator. Mrs. Wade was a member of the King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the Willing Workers Auxiliary and the Senior Choir. She held memberships with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority & Caring Women. Lula enjoyed reading, traveling, shopping, and event planning. Lula was preceded in death by her parents, daughter: Barbara Holland; sisters: Francis Pendleton, Bettie Middleton and brother: Michael Haley. She leaves to cherish her memories: her husband: Manson Wade; a son: Manson LaShawn Wade, two daughters: Patricia Duck, Debra Ware, a brother: Joseph (Karen) Haley of Portland, OR; two sisters: Linda (Kenneth) Coffie of Fayette, MS, Gwendolyn H. Williams of Atlanta, GA; four grandchildren: Kimberly D. Givens, Jeffery Duck, Torrey Duck, Christopher Holland; sister-in-law: Bettye Peoples of Baltimore, MD, & a host of relatives and friends. The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, make donations to the Lula Mae Duck Wade Scholarship Fund.

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Mrs. Lula Duck Wade

December 18, 1929 - November 9, 2014