Jean Ann Duncan, 85, of Walkersville joined her Heavenly Father on January 19, 2026, surrounded by family. Born August 5, 1940, in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of Mac Irvine and Almeda Helen Wallingford. She was the beloved wife of Bennie Earl Duncan, Jr. for 67 years.

She was proud to grow up in Baltimore and moved to Woodsboro in her teenage years. She graduated from Frederick High School in 1958 and married the love of her life just a few months later on July 5th.

Jean’s life was devoted to her family and her steadfast faith in Jesus Christ. She was a stay-at-home mom, volunteering many hours at Walkersville Elementary School, carting her kids and many others to sporting events and even planning a Cub Scout Jamboree on the home farm.

She was the secretary for Woodsboro Chapel Lutheran Parish for several years and very active in the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was director of Vacation Bible School, sang in the choir and was a Sunday School teacher at Woodsboro Lutheran Church and Chapel Lutheran Church.

Some of her most cherished hours were spent as a leader of the Lay Healing Ministry, crocheting hundreds of healing prayer shawls and spending time in prayer.

Jean had many talents and enjoyed painting, jewelry-making, crocheting, and reading.

An advocate for higher education, Jean graduated from Frederick Community College with her associate degree in 1995. She encouraged her children and grandchildren to further their education through financial support.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children, Gregory Duncan and his wife, Debbie, of Walkersville, Kevin Duncan and his wife, Annette of Frederick, Jeffrey Duncan and his wife, Rhonda of Walkersville, and Diana Seymour and her husband, Robert of Walkersville; grandchildren, Jeremy Blickenstaff, Amy and Matt Lyons, Cody and Christine Blickenstaff, Kobe Duncan and Kaitlyn Karazulas, Chelsea and Jeremy Lindsay, Tanner Seymour, and Myiah and Joey Edwards; great grandchildren, Dakota Lyons, Brody Blickenstaff, and Mara and Logan Lindsay.

She is also survived by siblings, John Wallingford and his wife, Kathy, Jay Wallingford and his wife Mary and Michael Wallingford, her brother-in-law Tom Williams and sister-in-law Carolyn Wallingford.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Peter and David Wallingford, sister, Jenny Williams and sister-in-law Fran Wallingford.

Jean will also be remembered by special friends Joanne McFadden, Pastor Dot Lundgren and all of her fellow parishioners that she loved dearly.

The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Chapel Lutheran Church, 11109 Daysville Road, Frederick, where services will follow at 2 p.m. Interment will immediately follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Chapel Lutheran Church, Attention: Treasurer, 11109 Daysville Road, Frederick, MD 21701.