CENTRAL CITY – Jimmy Dale Dukes, 77, of Central City, died Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 10:00PM at his home. Jimmy was born August 5, 1944, in Muhlenberg County. He was a retired coal miner with Peabody Coal Co., and had served as President of the UMWA local at Gibraltar Coal Company. He was a member of Cleaton Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ginny Bell Dukes; granddaughter Brittany Michele Dukes; brothers George Y. Dukes, Lewis Buel Dukes, Bill J. Dukes, Connis “Whitey” Dukes, Robert Dukes, Othel Dukes, Bennie Dukes, Jackie Dukes, and Alvin Lloyd Dukes; and sisters Margie Erwin, Dorothy Hawkins, and Isabell Camplin.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Delores Parker Dukes; daughters Jenny Beth Dukes (Tim) Huff, Bonnie Dukes, and Stephanie (David) James; grandchildren Christian Dukes, Braden Riley, and Sydney James; great-grandchild Salem Rayne Dukes; and his dog, Shmrook.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 11:00AM at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Bro. Curtis McGehee officiating. Burial in Rochester Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday after 5:00PM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.