YOUNGSVILLE - William H. “Duke” Monroe, 62, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 at Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Youngsville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at the church.

He was born to the late William and Mozelle Joyner Monroe of Franklin County.

Surviving: wife, Viginia D. Monroe of the home; son, Steven L. Monroe of Puyalloup, Wash.; daughter, Nicole W. Monroe of the home; brothers, James (Alice) Monroe of Franklinton, Ronald (Dianne) of Youngsville, and Eugene (Ann) of Knightdale; sister, Pamela Monroe of Youngsville.

Arrangements by Feggins & Feggins Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc. in Wake Forest.