Freeda Dugger (Hartville)'s Obituary
Freeda Elmagene Dugger, daughter of Fred and Jeretta Lucas Moore, was born December 3, 1925 in Norwood, Missouri. She departed this life Saturday, April 16, 2016 in the Hartville Care Center, at the age of ninety years, four months, and thirteen days.
On August 22, 1942, Freeda was united in marriage to Archie Renfrow. They were happily married for forty-four years until his passing on September 12, 1986.
On August 15, 1987, Freeda married Clifford Dugger, after ten years of marriage, Clifford passed away on May 22, 1998.
In addition to her parents, and husbands, Freeda was preceded in death by three sisters, Oleta Renfrow and husband Virgil, Irene Wood and husband Dwight, and Della Dugger; four brothers, Lewis Vernon, Herbert H, Shelby Jerry, and Shirley Moore, and his spouses, Mary and Fern; two step daughters, Caroline Gunter and Sharon Teague.
She is survived by two sisters, Helen Dixon and husband Wayne, of Hartville, Missouri, and Sharon Renfrow and husband Van, of Norwood, Missouri; brother-in-law, Bob Dugger, of Hartville, Missouri; two step-sons, Dale Dugger and Billy Dugger; two step sons-in-law, Bill Gunter and Herman Teague; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; as well as a number of nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Freeda was born in Norwood and spent most of her life in Wright County. She and Archie were farmers and milked cows for most of their married life. She also worked at Tobin-Hamilton Shoe Factory for several years and later at the Owens Store.
Freeda accepted Christ as her Savior at a young age and was a member of the Hartville Freewill Baptist Church at the time of her passing. She had attended church and was a member at Rock Chapel Freewill Baptist Church until Archie’s passing. Following her marriage to Clifford, Freeda moved to the Hartville area.
She enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing, cooking, and quilting. After Freeda and Clifford were married, she did machine quilting for herself and others. She kept a journal of the quilts she had quilted, which is totaled to be over five hundred. She loved giving her quilts away to family and friends. When she became unable to go up and down stairs to do her quilting, she started reading books. She said she had always loved to read but didn’t have time. She truly did love to read. Freeda spent many nights reading. She enjoyed baking molasses cookies at all the holidays for her nieces and nephews to take to school and share with all the other children in their class.
Freeda was a loving wife and sister, and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and accomplishments and will treasure each moment and every wonderful memory she created for her family and friends.
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