Merle I. Dugger

1907 - 2004  (97 years)

• Name	Merle I. Dugger  [1]
  Born	23 May 1907	West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1993	Springfield, Greene County, MIssouri, USA   [4]
  Died	4 Nov 2004	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri   [3]
  Obituary	7 Nov 2004	Springfield, Greene County, MIssouri, USA   [1]
  	\"Merle Hart Burk 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 married 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 Loather and husband Craig; great-grandsons, Mark Feuerbacker and wife Kristen, Mark Feuerbacher and wife Shawna, and Brad Fewuerbacher and wife Jennifer; great-granddaughters, Lauren and Brooke Loather; great-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 e 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.\"
  Person ID	I3740	Full
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Jefferson Dugger
  Mother	Jesse Ellen Story,   b. Feb 1885, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 1976, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	Abt 1906	Howell County, Missouri, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charles E. Hart,   d. 1955
  Married	7 Apr 1927	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri   [3]
  Children	1. Maxine Hart   2. J. D. Hart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F1429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Roy Burk,   d. 1968
  Married	1958  [3]
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009
  Family ID	F1430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S5543] \"Obituaries: Merle Hart Burk\"The Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Mo.), 7 November 2004, p. 18, col. 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 17 December 2018). [S17] Missouri, Howell - 1920 U.S. Census, (1920 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule), South Fork township, Howell County, Missouri, ED 100, Sheet 5B, Dwelling 85, Family 85, Harry J. Dugger household, jpeg image (Reliability: 3). [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). [S5542] \"Obituaries: L. U. \'Red\' Dugger\"The Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Mo.), 6 May 1993, p. 12, col. 4; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 17 December 2018). [S241] Dessie Irene Clark, informal interviews, 1985–2005, by Janis Walker Gilmore; Gilmore was the eldest granddaughter of Dessie Irene Clark; notes privately held by Gilmore.