On Saturday, December 3 ^rd Harlan Ray Duncan, aka Uncle Dunk, departed this world at his home.  He was 81 years old.

He was born on June 5, 1941 in Sikeston, Missouri to Estel and Glenna Duncan.

On June 15, 1963, he married the love of his life, Beverly Sue Conyers.  They had two children, Derrick Ray Duncan and Michelle Dawn (Duncan) Stoverink.

Harlan was a local car sales manager for 20+ years and later became the highway engineer of Scott County Highway Department for 10+ years.

He was a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 3319.  One of the many projects he performed with the Eagles was establishing and the opening of the Kenny Rogers Cerebral Palsy Center in Sikeston.

Harlan loved country music and dancing. He and his late wife, Sue, had the smoothest sway of anyone on the dance floor.

Harlan was preceded in death by his parents, his son, one brother, and his wife.

He is survived by his best friend (brother), Larry Tucker of Benton; daughter, Michelle (Terry) Stoverink of Marble Hill; three grandsons, Kane Duncan of Marble Hill, Dustin (Morgan) Duncan of Sikeston, Derrick Allen Duncan of Sikeston; and three great-grandchildren.

Private graveside services are pending with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.