Payne Gap Cemetery Directory

Vergie “Verg” [Hunt] Duncan (1896-1984)

Names Detail

First Name

Vergie

Nick Name/Preferred Name

Verg

Maiden Name

Hunt

Last Name

Duncan

Birth and Death

Birth Date

December 6, 1896

Death Date

October 11, 1984

Age at Death

87 year(s), 10 month(s), 5 day(s)

Cemetery Location and Disposition

Cemetery Location

Row 07, Grave 07 | Map

Disposition Type

Burial

Relationships to Others at the Cemetery

External Links

Notes

“Verg” and Henry had three children: C.W. (Coyle Wilburn) Duncan (1926-1997), Levi Alton Duncan (1916-1997) and Glena Gloy McMurray (1920-2002).

Obituary published in The Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise, November 1, 1984, page 2:

Graveside services were held Monday, October 15, 1984 at 2:00 P.M. for Mrs. Vergie Duncan of Hobbs, New Mexico. The service was held at the Payne Gap Cemetery with Rev. Doug Holtzclaw officiating. Wilkins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She passed away Thursday, October 11, 1984. She was 87 years of age.

She was born December 6, 1896 in Mills County, Texas. Her parents were Levi G. Hunt and Mary Evelyn Jenkins.

She married Henry T. Duncan in 1915. He preceded her in death on August 19, 1949. Her church affiliation was Baptist. She was a residence of Hobbs, New Mexico for thirty years.

Survivors include two sons. L.A. Duncan of Hobbs, New Mexico and  C.W. [(Coyle Wilburn] Duncan [1926-1997] of Rapid City, South Dakota; one daughter, Mrs. Gloy McMurry of Hobbs, New Mexico: two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Duncan and Mrs. Bill Duncan, both of Mills County; eight grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; and one great great grandson.

Images and Documents

Obituary, The Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise Thurs., Nov. 1, 1984, page 2
Obituary, Abilene Reporter-News Tue, Oct 16, 1984, Page 22
Headstone, 2025-06-29

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