Donald J. Dugger

Donald Junior Dugger was born on September 21, 1932, to Gurvis and Elsie (Welch) Dugger in Hartville, Missouri. He passed away on February 26, 2025, at his home, at the age of 92 years, 5 months, and 5 days.

 He married Sarrah “Naomi” Ratterree on August 29, 1957. They were blessed with two daughters, Karen Sue and Teresa Kay.

 Don had been a member of Hopewell Free Will Baptist Church since 1957. He loved the Lord and served him most of his life. Don had an ornery streak and enjoyed teasing his family. This trait was something he passed on to his descendants, but he was also a very hard worker. If there was work to be done, Don could be counted on to get it done. He worked on his dairy and beef cattle farm and truly loved it. It was a part of who he was. Don greatly loved his family and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was considered the family rock.

 Don was preceded in death by his parents, Gurvis and Elsie Dugger, three brothers, Ivan, Russell, and Lloyd Dugger, one grandson, Brent Benson, two great-grandsons, Caleb, and Isaac Benson, two great-granddaughters, Paislee Murray, and Lauren Toth.

 He is survived by his wife, Naomi, two daughters, Karen Benson and husband, Mike, Teresa Murray and husband, Keith, two grandsons, Robert Murray, and Terry Murray and wife, Jackie, two granddaughters, Amanda Rhoads and husband, Josh, and Sarrah Wasie and husband, Mark, fourteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, and many friends and family that will dearly miss him.

The family has requested that donations be made in his memory to Hopewell Cemetery.