William Dudley Dugger Sr.

WILLIAM DUDLEY DUGGER William Dudley Dugger, Sr passed away on Sunday, March 24th in Fort Pierce, FL. A tinkerer to the end, he was hospitalized with a screwdriver in his pocket. He was born July 7, 1926 in Savannah, G.A. and lived the last thirty years in Mount Hope, WV and Vero Beach, FL with his loving wife Margaret Dugger. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia and a veteran of World War II, serving in post-war Japan. After the war, he worked for American Cyanamide and later became President and CEO of Beckley Magnetite, a supplier to the coal industry. He went on to create Dugger Enterprises which focuses on real estate development in West Virginia and Florida. A talented engineer and entrepreneur, his passions included flying, motorcycle riding and steam engine restoration. He and his wife enjoyed traveling, antiquing, and spending time with their family. Survivors include his wife and five children; Susannah M. (Johnnie) Merritt, William (Debbie) Dugger, Jr., Elizabeth Jane D. (Norman Gordon) Booth, John Alan (Elizabeth) Dugger and Ralph Dion (Sara) Phillips; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Linda H. Moore and his daughter, Lillian B. London. Services will be held at the North Sand Branch Worship Center, located in Mount Hope on Saturday March 30, 2013 at 2:00 PM. Officiating the service is Rev. Ken Souder. Following the service he will be laid to rest at Blue Ridge Memorial Garden, Beckley, WV. Military graveside rites will be performed by the Beckley VFW. Friends may gather with the family from 6-8pm Friday evening at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. An online guest registry and other information can be found by visiting (www.blueridgefuneralhome.com). Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Beckley, WV or other charity of choice. The honor of serving the Dugger family was given to Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive Beckley WV 25801