Jarret Paul Duke, 29, died Oct. 5, following a brief illness. He was born Aug. 8, 1989, to Jeff and Tammi (Nichols) Duke, in Nocona, Texas. He attended Nocona high school, performing in several one-act plays there before attending Cisco Junior College, where he studied music and arts. He was drum major in the band his senior year at Cisco JC.

As an adult, Jarret was active in theater in New Mexico, and his goal was to move to Hollywood and pursue a career in acting. He was a genius musician and was able to play any instruments he pick up and he loved to sing. He had a smile you could never forgot and eyes that showed you his soul.

Jarret never met a stranger and was always willing to help someone in need. In fact, he left life doing just that, as an organ donor.

Jarret had worked as a bartender at Alexandre’s for six years, usually working the daytime/happy hour shift. After being attacked while walking home from work in mid-2015, he became active in the Take Back Oak Lawn movement. He had many friends and was well loved throughout the community for his wit, his smile and his sense of humor, as well as for his custom cocktail creations.

Jarret was preceded in death by grandmother, Mary Well, and his uncle, Dean Duke. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Jeff and Lisa Duke of Waynoka, Okla.; his mother and step-father, Tammi and Ikey Daniels of Graham, Texas; his other mom, Pam Campbell, and her husband, Alan, of Bowie, Texas; two brothers, Justin Duke and wife, Samantha, of Waynoka, and Jacob Rogers of Big Springs, Texas; two step-brothers, Matthew and Brandon Blevins; his chosen sister, Ashley Campbell; nephews Dalton Lee Duke and Jackson Ray Duke of Kansas; nieces Halo Grayce Duke, MacKynna Faye Reed and Novalee Rayne Reed of Waynoka; his grandparents, Paul Wells, of Montague, Texas, and Barbara Atteberry of Nocona; his very special friend, Josh Jefferson, and numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at White’s Family Funeral Home in Bowie. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Montague Cowboy Church in Montague.

Friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. at Alexandre’s.

As per Jarret’s wishes, his remains were cremated under the direction of White’s Family Funeral Home.

Donations to help cover funeral expenses can be made through White’s Family Funeral Home.