Julia Thomas Cope Scroggins

Montgomery Advertiser (AL) - December 11, 2008

Deceased Name: Julia Thomas Cope Scroggins

SCROGGINS, Julia Thomas Cope Scroggins, 99, a resident of Union Springs, passed away December 8, 2008. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. from Inverness Baptist Church with Rev. David Stewart and Dr. Oscar Cope officiating. Burial followed in the Inverness Cemetery with Gray Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Scroggins was born to Grover and Artie Lee Thomas, who were one of the founding fathers of Inverness. Mrs. Scroggins was proud of her community and proud to be one of its founders. She served as church pianist for over 50 years and as lunchroom dietitian at Inverness School for many years. She made sure that no child went hungry even if they were unable to pay for their lunch. Mrs. Scroggins is survived by two sons, Dr. Oscar (Glennie) Cope of Fairburn, Georgia and Dr. Julian (Barbara) Cope of Inverness, Alabama; one granddaughter, five grandsons, two great-grandsons, and six great-granddaughters. A visitation was held at Gray Funeral Home from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Memorials may be made to Inverness Baptist Church, 1032 County Road 14, Union Springs, AL 36089 or Inverness Cemetery, Care of Betty Cramer, 305 Omer Gibson Drive, Union Springs, AL 36089.

Montgomery Advertiser (AL) 
Date: December 11, 2008
Record Number: 3f7ba825f10db300f97a7b7074aead4d2ce7ad
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