Joel Thomas Hoggard

Joel Thomas Hoggard passed away Aug. 19, 2021 in Everton. There will be a service at Paris Springs United Methodist Church on Aug. 25, 2021.
 He was born Sept. 16, 1943 to William Thomas Hoggard and Ella Katherine (Coberly) Hoggard.
 He graduated from Miller High School.
Hoggard joined the U. S. Navy June 21, 1962. He served four years as an aircraft jet servicer, mostly in California and was honorably discharged Aug. 19, 1966. He earned the Good Conduct Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
Hoggard met Peggy Flaherty in Carthage and were married on March 15, 1965.
Hoggard worked as a milkman for Foremost Dairy in Springfield from 1966-1967. He began working for Frisco Railroad in 1967 and trained to become an engineer, and would later drive trains for the Burlington Northern Railroad. He also worked a dairy farm near Halltown for some time with his Parents .
 In 2003 Tom retired from the railroad.
Hoggard was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Robert Hoggard. He is survived by his wife Peggy, a brother Chuck Hoggard, a sister Katy Scheer, and children, Nick (Tabby) Hoggard, Rhonda (Brian) Gaarder, and Robert (Tina) Hoggard, 14 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.  He was very close to his sisters-in-law Ruby (Richard) Wallace and Mary (John) Smith. His family also includes many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 at Paris Springs Methodist Church, with Funeral Services held at 11a.m. after visitation.  Burial was at 1 p.m. at Missouri Veterans Cemetery.