Family: Roy Burk / Merle I. Dugger (F1430)

• Father | Male Roy Burk

  
  

  Born
  Died	1968
  Buried
  Married	1958  [1]
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Merle I. Dugger

  
  

  Born	23 May 1907	West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA
  Died	4 Nov 2004	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
  Buried
  Other Spouse	Charles E. Hart | F1429
  Married	7 Apr 1927	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
  Father	Henry Jefferson Dugger | F870 Group Sheet
  Mother	Jesse Ellen Story | F870 Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S376] Ancestry - U.S. Obituary Collection, Missouri. Sprringfield, Greene County. Merle I. Hart Burk, 97, Springfield, passed away at 2:34 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, in James River Care Center, Springfield. Mrs. Burk was born May 23, 1907, in West Plains, Mo., the daughter of the late Harry J. and Jessie H. (Storey) Dugger. She was united in marriage on April 7, 1927, in Springfield, to Charles E. Hart. To this union was born a daughter, Maxine, and a son, J.D. Following Charles' death in 1955, she was united in marriage in 1958 to Roy Burk. Roy preceded her in death in 1968. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lester and L.U. (Red) Dugger. Merle was a member of First Baptist Church, Springfield, and enjoyed playing cards and checkers. She was a great seamstress, but her greatest joy was taking care of her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Maxine Hart and her companion, Robert Shipley; granddaughter Rita Lowther and husband Craig; great-grandsons, Mark Feuerbacher and wife Kristen, Mark Feuerbacher and wife Shawna, and Brad Feuerbacher and wife Jennifer; g r e a t g r e at-grandchildren, Trent, Madison and Karson Feuerbacher; great-granddaughters, Lauren and Brooke Lowther; great-grandson, Blake Lowther; granddaughter Brenda (Buffy) Butler and husband Geoffrey; great-granddaughters, Nikki Butler; great-grandson Sam Butler; a son, J.D. Hart and his wife, Nancy; great-granddaughters, Deanna Roudenis, Sara Nicholson and Elizabeth Weaver; a brother, Dwight Dugger; a sister, Gail Zeigel; and many other relatives and friends. The family would like to extend our heartfelt thank you to the residents, families and caregivers of James River Care Center. Your thoughtfulness, kindness, love and prayers helped us through a trying time. God bless all of you. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Springfield, under direction of J.D. Lee and Sons Funeral Home, Rogersville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home, located at the corner of East U.S. Hwy. 60 and Farm Road 223, west of Rogersville. Published 11/07/04 «i»Ancestry.com«/i» (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2008).