He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Cindy (Paugh) Duckworth; his children, Teresa Duckworth of New Creek, Billy Duckworth, Elk Garden and daughter Missy Nesselrodt and husband Shawn of Kitzmiller; one sister, Sue Cosner and husband, Richard of Elk Garden and four grandchildren, Josh and Justin Nesselrodt, Stephen Pritts and Shawn Miller.