Leaving his earthly home to join his beloved wife and heavenly father, William Dean Tuggle, Sr., 82, of
Waskom, Texas, entered into peaceful rest at the Garden Park Nursing Home on June 6, 2023, after a
courageous battle with numerous health issues.

Born in Smackover, Arkansas, to the late Sue and Tommy Tuggle of Bossier City, Dean was the son of a
career Air Force Veteran, and called various bases home, from Arizona to Bossier City. However, he was
most happy spending summers in Southern Arkansas at his grandparent’s farm. Dean was a proud
Bossier Bearcat, graduating high school in 1959. Shortly after high school, Dean met the love of his life,
Elizabeth Havard, on a blind date, and the two married in Castor, Louisiana, in 1961.

Dean began work at the Sears Department Store Warehouse in 1960. In 1964, he became a member of
the Teamsters Union and worked for over 30 years for various trucking companies in the Shreveport
area, including Red Ball Motor Freight and Jones Truck Line. Dean was a proud union member and
always treasured the friendships he made through the Teamsters. After retirement in 1994, Dean
continued to work in the transportation business, working for many years alongside Elizabeth with her
businesses, Associated Air Freight and River City Air Cargo.

Dean’s greatest passion was always his family. Whether he was driving a ski boat all day on Lake
Bistineau, cooking a delicious meal over a Coleman Stove while camping, or making his famous flapjacks
for his grandkids on Saturday morning, Dean always put family before self. Dean loved everything LSU
and his family remembers fondly that a radio was always close by on Saturday night to listen to a game.
Dean never missed a band performance, ball game, dance recital, or graduation for his children and
grandkids. In 2005, Dean and his family received devastating news when he was diagnosed with Multiple
Myeloma. The prognosis was not encouraging. However, after receiving a full bone marrow transplant
at the Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, Dean made a remarkable recovery. Through the Grace of God, his
own sheer will to survive, and the efforts of the dedicated staff at Baylor, Dean recovered to become the
longest survivor of the transplant program, for which he was eternally grateful.

Dean’s loving wife of 59 years, Elizabeth Tuggle, preceded him in death along with his parents, older
brother Jim Tuggle, and his youngest son, Greg Tuggle. His son, William Dean Tuggle Jr. and wife Lesli of
Shreveport, and his daughter-in-law Heather Tuggle of Atlanta, Texas, survive him, along with sisters,
Fran Duncan of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Becky Durrance of Melbourne, Florida, and Mary Schwartz of Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, and eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and a host of cousins, nieces, and
nephews.

The family wishes to thank the dedicated staff at Garden Park Nursing Home for all their care and
compassion during this difficult time.