Clinton Courier July 14, 1977 Of Lake City Ed Duncan, Civic Leader, Merchant Dies Ed Duncan, 69, of 208 Meadow St., Lake City, died at 10 a.m. Monday at St.Mary's Medical Center of Knoxville of cancer. A merchant, civic leader and real estate holder, he owned and operated Duncan'S Department Store and Cash Dry Goods in Lake City. He was a former member of the Lake City Board of Mayor and Commissioners, on which he served from 1947 until 1953. His son, Ray Duncan, is Lake City's present mayor. Duncan was the founder and first president of the Anderson- Campbell County Development Corp. He was also a director of the Lake City and County Bank of Anderson County. He was of the Baptist faith and he was a former member of Lake City's Loins Club. A native of Jamestown, he had lived in Lake City since 1940. He served in the U.S. Army in the early 1930's and was stationed in Hawaii. Later he lived in Whitley City, Ky., before moving to Lake City. Additional survivors include his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Crabtree Duncan, two other sons, Bennie Joe Duncan of Indianapolis and Jerry Duncan of Atlanta, three daughters, Mrs. Norman (Phyllis) Johnson of Soddy Daisy, Mrs. Ron ( Brenda) Poynter of Lake City and Miss. Peggy Duncan of Atlanta, four brothers, Charles Duncan of Jacksboro, O.C. Duncan of Sunbright, O.O. Duncan of Whitley City and O. G. Duncan of Jamestown, a sister, Mrs. Beatrice Agee of Kingston, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Martin Funeral Home chapel in Lake City with the Rev. Edwin Phillips and the Rev. Elbert Baird officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove.