Remembering the Rt. Rev. Charles Farmer Duvall, 1935-2020

The Right Reverend Charles Farmer Duvall, retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, who began his ordained ministry in the Diocese of South Carolina, died on Thursday, October 8, 2020, in Columbia, SC.

Born in Cheraw, SC, Bishop Duvall was a child of the Diocese of South Carolina and St. David's, Cheraw. Upon graduating with a Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1960, Bishop Duvall served three churches from then until 1962: Holy Trinity, Grahamville; Church of the Cross, Bluffton; and a small mission on Hilton Head Island. He became the Rector of St. James, Charleston in 1962 before being called to serve Holy Trinity Church in Fayetteville, NC in 1970. In November 1980, he was elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, where he served until his retirement in 2001.

Bishop Duvall had a lifelong connection to the Kanuga Episcopal Camp and Conference Center, from attending camp as a child to serving on the Board of Visitors and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kanuga Conference, Retreat, and Camp Center in Hendersonville, NC (www.kanuga.org/giving) or Harvest Hope Food Bank of Columbia, SC.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions on indoor services, a graveside burial service will be held at Old St. David's in Cheraw on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 11 am. Bishop Duvall is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nancy, as well as a daughter, two sons, and six grandchildren. Read more in his obituary at this link.

Rest eternal grant him, O Lord; let light perpetual shine upon him.

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