Rufus Gerald (Jerry) Duggan,
90, of Waco passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. Visitation will be held on
Tuesday, December 26 from 5:00-6:00 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday,
December 27, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Gene Dewveall, Doyle
Ware and Roy Ware officiating. Burial
will be at Waco Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 26th at the funeral home. Jerry was born July 25, 1927 in Ranger, Texas
to Robert and Myrtle (Sharp) Duggan. He was the second of eleven children. He
was raised on the family farm in Rising Star and attended school there. Jerry was inducted in to the US Army in 1945
achieving the rank of Sergeant. He
served in the 25 Infantry Division in Japan and the 2nd Armored
Division in Germany. Jerry was a member
of the Church of Christ. He served as a
Bible class teacher, deacon and elder. He met Mary Woodard on a blind date on
September 8, 1950, and they were married October 13, 1950. They were blessed with three sons. Jerry taught his sons to be kind, responsible
Christian men. Jerry was produce manager at HEB in Waco. He worked in the
transportation and maintenance department at LaVega ISD, and was transportation
director at A&M Consolidated ISD in College Station. One of his favorite
hobbies was woodworking. He was a master
at his craft. His children, grandchildren and great grandchildren have items
made especially for them. Numerous
friends have been recipients of his woodworking over the years.
Jerry was preceded in death by
his son Danny Duggan, and his daughter in law Janna Duggan. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary,
his son Dale Duggan and wife Linda of Ballinger, his son Tim and wife Jackie of
Waco, and daughter in law Janiece Duggan Watts and husband Jim of Abilene,
Texas, nine grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
His grandchildren will be pallbearers:
Kaci Morrison, Will Duggan, Jerrod Duggan, Katy Grimes, Lori Montgomery, Ryan
Duggan, Malcom Duggan, Crystal Knutson, Lonnie Duggan.Memorials can be made to
Cherokee Home for Children, POBox 295, Cherokee, Texas, 76832.
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