NewsOK: DA awaits findings by policeMom and boyfriend arrested in girl's death

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Wed August 22, 2007

DA awaits findings by police

By Augie Frost
Staff Writers
A mother and her boyfriend have been arrested on a murder complaint after Monday's death of a 23-month-old Oklahoma City girl.

The toddler and a 9-month-old boy taken to the hospital by the woman appeared to have been sexually abused, Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater was told by police . The girl appeared to have been beaten to death, Prater was told.


Olivia Scroggins died at St. Anthony Hospital about noon Monday after her mother, Wendy Scroggins, 22, and the mother's boyfriend, Kerry Joe Smith, 21, brought Olivia in for medical treatment, police Master Sgt. Gary Knight said in a news release.

Both Scroggins and Smith later were arrested on first-degree murder and child abuse complaints. They now are in the Oklahoma County jail and are being held without bail.

Prater said he is waiting for police to complete their investigation so he can make a decision on filing criminal charges.

The prosecutor said he didn't know yet whether the mother or children had prior involvement with the state Department of Human Services.

Early findings
Olivia had "visible trauma to her body" when she was brought to the hospital, which raised suspicions as to how the child died, Knight said.

"While speaking to family members of the victim, the officer noticed a 9-month-old child in their care who also showed signs of trauma and abuse," Knight said.

Police cannot release the identity of the 9-month-old or whether the child belongs to Scroggins or Smith, but Knight said the child was treated at the hospital for his injuries and is expected to survive. The baby was placed in protective custody.

Police interviewed both Scroggins and Smith for several hours Monday night.

Scroggins and Smith live together in an apartment, 3317½ N McKinley, Knight said. Police were called to the residence on a domestic abuse call on Aug. 14, but no report was ever filed and details of what happened were not available.

A neighbor, Jamesina Golden, said Tuesday she feared the children were in danger, but would not elaborate.

"I'm upset because of what I know. ... I'm upset because a child is dead."

Criminal record
Records show Smith has a criminal history.

In 2002, a former girlfriend obtained a protective order against Smith, accusing him of removing an air conditioner, punching out a window and breaking through a locked door to gain entrance to her home and attack her.

"I defended myself with scratching and biting," the woman said.

Two years later, Smith pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating the protective order by harassing the woman and breaking out a bedroom window in her home. He received a one-year suspended sentence.

Smith also:

•Pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution in 2005 and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail.

•Pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, making a false declaration of ownership to a pawnbroker and bail jumping in 2006 and received deferred sentences.

•Smith also had a juvenile record that included charges of second-degree burglary, public intoxication and joyriding, according to court records.

Contributing: Nolan Clay, Staff Writer

September 2007 Index

• Flinn, Jewell (Scroggins) (5 Nov 1916 - 4 Sep 2007) [45111:A]
• Pena, Stacy R. Scroggins (Pena) (8 Jan 1963 - 11 Sep 2007) [52397]
• Scroggins, Jewell Flinn (5 Nov 1916 - 4 Sep 2007) [45111:A]
• Scroggins, Stacy R. (Stelly) (Pena) (8 Jan 1963 - 11 Sep 2007) [52397]
• Scroggins, Vanessa B. (Williams) (28 Jan 1956 - 24 Sep 2007) [48985:&]
• Stelly, Stacy R. Scroggins (Pena) (8 Jan 1963 - 11 Sep 2007) [52397]
• Williams, Vanessa B. Scroggins (28 Jan 1956 - 24 Sep 2007) [48985:&]

Scroggins, Vanessa B. (Williams) (28 Jan 1956 - 24 Sep 2007) [48985:&]

Scroggins, Vanessa B. (Williams) (28 Jan 1956 - 24 Sep 2007) [48985:&].
Daughter of Scroggins, Catherine B. (16 Oct 1936 - 20 May 2009) [48984:&].
Daughter of Scroggins, William Harry ( - ) [] [FS:]. 
Fort Wayne Newspapers, Vanessa B. Scroggins-Williams, 28 Sep 2007 [Legacy] [48985:&]
Find A Grave, Vanessa B. Scroggins Williams, 27 Sep 2007
(Updated 4 Jul 2016).

Scroggins, Stacy R. (Stelly) (Pena) (8 Jan 1963 - 11 Sep 2007) [52397]

Pellerin Funeral Home, Stacy Scroggins Pena [19 Oct 2013]
Find A Grave, Stacy Scroggins Pena, 23 Sep 2007 [Update]
Daughter of Scroggins, William J. (14 Feb 1931 - 7 Jun 1980) [51394].
(Updated 15 Jan 2014)

Scroggins, Jewell Flinn (5 Nov 1916 - 4 Sep 2007) [45111:A]

Catoosa County News, Jewell Flinn Scroggins, 6 Sep 2007 [Original link has been deleted]
Find A Grave, Jewell Flinn Scroggins, 31 Oct 2010

Scroggins, Berneda Margaret Langmeyer (29 Jun 1916 - 31 Aug 2007) [15274:C]

Find A Grave, Berneda Margaret Langmeyer Scroggins, 13 Oct 2011 [15274:C] [FaG Photo]
Wife of Scroggins, Jack Harlan (18 Jan 1915 - 27 Feb 1981) [6315:C].

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NewsOK: Mother and boyfriend arrested after death of 1-year-old

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By Augie Frost
Staff Writer
Police arrested a mother and her boyfriend on complaints of allegedly
abusing and murdering the woman's 1-year-old girl, a police spokesman said
today.

Olivia Scroggins died at St. Anthony Hospital about noon Monday after her
mother, Wendy Scroggins, 22, and her boyfriend, Kerry Smith, 21, brought
Olivia in for medical treatment, police Master Sgt. Gary Knight said in a
written news release.

Both Scroggins and Smith were later arrested on first-degree murder and
child abuse complaints. They are currently in the Oklahoma County jail and
being held without bond.

Olivia had "visible trauma to her body" when she was brought to the
hospital, which raised suspicions as to how the child died, Knight said.

A second child, a 9-month-old, was also brought to the hospital by
Scroggins and Smith.

"While speaking to family members of the victim, the officer noticed a
9-month-old child in their care that also showed signs of trauma and
abuse," Knight said.

Police can not release the identity of the 9-month-old or whether the child
belongs to Scroggins or Smith, but he did say the child was treated at the
hospital for its injuries and is expected to survive.

Police interviewed both Scroggins and Smith for several hours Monday night.

Scroggins and Smith live together in an apartment, located at 3317½ N
McKinley, Knight said.

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Paper: Marion Star, The (OH)
Title: A solider's gratitude
Date: July 4, 2004
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MARION -- They were gifts from the heart. And the thanks and appreciation were from the heart.For better than a year, members of the Ohio Heartland Community Action meal site had been sending letters and packages to Spc. Blane Mayberry, who was serving the Middle East.

Mayberry, grandson of Clara Scroggins, deployed to Kuwait in August 2002 as part of Operation Desert Spring prior to receiving orders to Iraq and serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

"My grandmother was over here drumming up support not only for me, but others who didn't have family," he said. "They just sent us a large variety of items including sometimes a current magazine or newspaper, something to give us a sense of what was going on at home."

Mayberry, who recently returned to the states, traveled to Marion on June 23 to personally thank those at the meal site for their kindness and much appreciated gifts. He also presented them with a plaque of appreciation from Bravo Battery.

"I know many of you are on limited incomes," Mayberry said, as he began his presentation. "But you gave generously from the heart. You will never know how much it meant to me and others in my unit. Every bit of it was put to use. It really helped bring up the morale. It always helps to get something from home, especially things we couldn't get over there."

Seniors at the site had gathered razors, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, writing paper, books, magazines, deodorants, bug spray, suntan lotions and more to send to the troops in Iraq through Mayberry.

Mayberry presented Hazel Blankenship, executive director of the Community Action Center, with the certificate of appreciation plaque which reads:

"This certificate of appreciation is presented to Community Action Meal Site in recognition of your outstanding support of the soldiers of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery during Operation Desert Spring and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Your commitment and dedication to the men and women who serve your country reflects great credit upon your organization and the United States of America."

Blankenship, with tears in her eyes, accepted the plaque and a hug from Blankenship.

"As you know, we're a great group to be patriotic," Blankenship said. "We don't always understand why you're there, but want you to know we're proud of you and will continue to pray for all of you. We have prayed for you every day."

Lizzie Whitaker and Capitola Henson were among those present for the lunch and presentation. Both were pleased to know the group h ad made a difference to the troops.

"Our eyes were opened as to the needs of our service people," Whitaker said. "I was real proud of him. His grandmother gave me his picture and I put it up on the prayer board at church. We have prayer for them (service personnel on active duty, specifically in Iraq) every service."

I thought his presentation was real nice," Henson said, adding "I didn't know the group was sending items to Blane. I would like to have been a part of it and will be if they send more."

Also present to support his nephew, was Brian Napper, Elgin Junior High principal, who also is a strong advocate of support to the troops.

"I was happy that the local people supported him and his unit," Napper said. "I was poud of him and proud of this community. I'm proud Blane is serving his country and I was especially proud that he pointed out to those people that he realized they made sacrifices as well to send the gifts."

Napper said Mayberry was in the invasion and he was watching it as everyone else was, but knowing Blane was there caused even more worry.

"People are sacrificing on a daily basis," Napper said. "I don't think a lot of us realize just how much. These are dangerous times for them. I pray for him and all of them every day. It's the price we have to pay for freedom. I'm proud of every one of them that serve."

Mayberry, son of Rick Mayberry, Marion, and Julia and Sherman Owings of Urbana, and grandson of Alfred and Charlotte Mayberry and Scroggins, is currently home on leave from Fort Stewart, Ga. and will report back there with the possibility of returning to Iraq in November.

He said he experienced many times of apprehension and believed most of his peers would admit to the same. Does he want to go back to the same violence and uncertainty?

"There isn't anyone I've served with who have said 'yes, they want to go back,'" he said. "They want to serve their country and do the best they can do. That's what's in our hearts and the pride we have in serving."

Mayberry said he would be remiss if he did not thank the entire community for their letters, packages, cards and prayers -- not specifically addressed to him but to all service personnel serving in harms way.

"I just want to thank everyone for their support and prayer while I was over there," he told the Star. "Please continue to remember those still there and thanks from the bottom of my heart."

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Title: A new life, new energy
Author: BRENDA J. DONEGAN
Date: November 20, 2005
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The Marion StarNEW BLOOMINGTON -- Doing for others as she would like others to do to her is the philosophy of life for Clara Scroggins.

Always willing to help neighbors and others she came in contact with, Scroggins said after going through a Pathfinders program while helping distribute commodities in Cave City, Ky., she learned to volunteer in a different way.

"Pathfinders encompasses all faiths," she said. "That's when I began my strong volunteering."

Her first efforts were at the Community Action Center helping wherever needed. She said she has answered the phone, made appointments, delivered meals, and more.

"I just do whatever Hazel (Blankenship, executive director at Ohio Heartland Community Action Center) asks me to do," she said. "I worked at Marion County Community Action four years (1992-1996) and started going with Hazel's special group on trips and attended their meetings twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesdays, often helping cook special meals for them. When Hazel got the meal site, the group disbanded. She just didn't have time to do everything with the new requirements that came with the meal site."

Two years ago, her son, Brian Napper, encouraged her to become involved in a new after school program in New Bloomington where she lives. The New Vision Community Building hosts the after school program, which is supervised under the umbrella of Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Marion County.

Scroggins said she contacted BB/BS, applied, was screened and approved as a volunteer. The program is held 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and is coordinated and overseen by Cindy Creasap, educational services manager for BB/BS. Creasap has nothing but high praise for Scroggins.

"She is absolutely wonderful," Creasap said. "She is there all the time and brings treats to our kids often."

Creasap said the program currently has six children. One of the stipulations is that they must live in the New Bloomington area as they are dropped off at the center directly from school by an Elgin bus and the driver then returns at 5:45 p.m. and takes them to their homes.

Homework is the number one priority in the program. Children tackle their homework assisted by Scroggins, Creasap and volunteer teen Amanda Lynch.

Creasap said Scroggins is helpful as they teach life skills such as how to set the table properly, the importance of washing their hands and cleanliness in the kitchen.

Once a month, the families of the children are invited for a meal. Creasap said the majority of the food is cooked by BB/BS staff but Scroggins always shows up with her offering of food, too.

"We encourage families to sit together as a family and talk about their days events," Creasap said. "If one of the kids doesn't have any family come, Clara invites them to join her."

Creasap said Scroggins' rapport with the children is good and she is an encourager to them as well.

"She's always very positive, "Creasap said. "She's very much a believer of discipline and corrects them when they get out of line but she's very understanding and kind."

Scroggins said volunteering has been a learning experience for her.

"I've never done crafts before so I'm learning that right along with them (children)," she said. "I've learned algebra from the kids, things that I had forgotten how to do or never had the chance to learn when I went to school, I enjoy this so much. They give me new life and new energy. They're not much different than seniors because seniors go through a second childhood, too. They want attention and they want everything everybody else has."

When not volunteering with the children, Scroggins cooks three Saturdays a month at the community center for bingo.

"We have to have food so the players can eat while they play," she said.

She also works at the polls beginning first at the coliseum and at LaRue the election this month. But she did so with some apprehension because of the new voting machines.

"I'm computer illiterate," she said and laughed. "I told voters if I can do it, you can do it. We have 172 voters and only one of them said they preferred a paper ballot."

Her former neighbor and longtime friend, Gerry Johnson, said Scroggins has always been the first in the neighborhood to call at the time of a crisis or when she's hears of a need for assistance.

"She's a good neighbor," Johnson said. "Our kids grew up together. She's into volunteering at things, too, like me. When something needs done, Clara is the first to offer. She's got a good heart."

Brenda Donegan: 740-375-5150 or bdonegan@nncogannett.com

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Paper: Marion Star, The (OH)
Title: Davidhizar obit
Date: September 26, 2006
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MARION -- Michael Ray Davidhizar, age 57, of Marion, was DOA at Marion General Hospital at8:38 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2006.

He was born Oct. 30, 1948, to Donald Ray and Patsy (Kile) Davidihizar. His father is deceased

and his mother survives in Marion.

He first married Shirley Scroggins and she is now Shirley McManus of Marion. He later married

Teresa Thompson and she survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Michael Ray (Holli) Davidhizar Jr. of St. Paris and James Wylie

(Amy) Davidhizar of Las Vegas, Nev.; one daughter, Deanna (Shelly) Davidhizar of Marion; five

grandchildren; one brother, Mark Davidhizar of Marion; and two sisters, Monica L. (Daniel)

Stevens of Marysville and Merri Ann (Aziz) Elgheriani of Delaware. One brother, Steven Ray

Davidhizar is deceased.

Mr. Davidhizar was a self employed handyman and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's

Witnesses in Marion.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, at the Stofcheck Funeral Home in

LaRue. Mr. James Bright will officiate. Burial will be held in LaRue Cemetery. Friends may call

two hours before service time on Friday at the funeral home in LaRue.

Those who wish, may make contributions to the American Heart Association.

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Paper: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Title: Births
Date: August 5, 2007
Section: Births
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Decatur MemorialNEWBERN, Deonte Dashawn and Ramona Harper, Decatur, girl, Aug. 1.

JELKS, Shatonia, Decatur, girl, Aug. 2.

WEBER, Johnathan Britton and Abbie (Miller), Decatur, girl, Aug. 2.

CONNER, Kyle Alan and Angela Louise Miner, Tuscola, boy, Aug. 3.

St. Mary’s

OLSON, Keith and Jessica Scroggins, Pana, boy, Aug. 2.

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Title: 3 charged in home break-in where residents were tied up
Author: Bill McAuliffe; Staff Writer
Date: December 18, 1999
Section: NEWS
Page: 02B

Three men were charged Friday with first-degree aggravated robbery in connection with a home break-in in which two people were bound, gagged and blindfolded and their house ransacked.

Dale L. Latham, 21; William C. Ruble, 19, and Teiso L. Scroggins, 19, all of St. Paul, were charged in Ramsey County District Court.

According to court documents:

The three men told police they broke into the house on St. Clair Av. at Ayd Mill Rd. in St. Paul about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, intending to steal marijuana, money or both. A resident confronted them on the stairs and retreated to a bedroom to call 911, but the men broke into the bedroom and tied up two people there.

The men allegedly gathered more than $700 in cash as well as jewelry, other items and three small containers of marijuana. One threatened to shoot or stab the residents and displayed a gun.

After the men left, the victims quickly worked themselves free and called police. One of the victims, who had been able to see through her blindfold, identified Latham. Police arrested him at Ruble's home in the 2000 block of Marshall Av. shortly after 3 a.m. They arrested Ruble and Scroggins about 10 a.m. in the 700 block of Carroll Av.

They're being held in the Ramsey County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.

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Title: Convict freed early is again charged in burglaries - State allowed repeat offender into program
Author: James Walsh; Staff Writer
Date: March 16, 2000
Section: NEWS
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Edina police detective Eric Kleinberg looked at a recent string of burglaries in Edina and south Minneapolis - how the homes were entered, how the thief stole only jewelry and furs and ignored stereos and televisions - and one person came to mind.

Mark T. Seaborn.

But it couldn't have been Seaborn, Kleinberg assumed. He was convicted last April of possessing stolen property and was supposed to be in prison serving a sentence of three years and eight months as a career criminal. "We thought it must be a copycat," Kleinberg said.

It was no copycat, authorities now say.

Seaborn was released from the state Department of Corrections' Challenge Incarceration Program in December, nearly two years before his expected release date. Authorities found Seaborn, 32, his girlfriend and about $30,000 worth of stolen items in their apartment last week.

Both were charged this week with receiving stolen property. Seaborn appeared Wednesday in Hennepin County District Court.

All of which has County Attorney Amy Klobuchar fuming. She said she wonders what she has to do to keep a chronic offender behind bars.

"An early release on a case like this undermines our efforts to ensure real and meaningful consequences for repeat and career property offenders," she said. "This is someone who's made a career of ripping people off."

The Challenge Incarceration Program, which accepted Seaborn last July, allows nonviolent offenders to shorten their prison time in exchange for six months of boot camp and a year of supervised release. If they violate the program, they could serve their full prison sentence.

State Corrections Commissioner Sheryl Ramstad Hvass said Wednesday that she now requires county attorneys and judges to be notified before an offender is admitted to the challenge program. That would allow prosecutors and judges to alert corrections officials to concerns about particular offenders.

The trouble is, the policy wasn't in effect when Seaborn was deemed eligible for the program last summer. And prosecutors weren't told that he had gotten out of prison until police brought the new case to them this week.

Kleinberg began investigating the latest burglaries in February and realized that Seaborn had been released after checking the Department of Corrections Web site. The detective found out that Seaborn was living with his girlfriend, June E. Scroggins, 30, in Minneapolis.

Police, knowing that Seaborn had a previous girlfriend pawn stolen items in earlier cases, started checking pawnshops. They found some of the stolen items, allegedly pawned by Scroggins.

On March 10, the manager at the Cash-N-Pawn on E. Lake Street in Minneapolis told police that Seaborn had just been in the store attempting to pawn a bracelet with at least seven carats of diamonds. The manager had refused to accept it, suspecting that it was stolen. On March 11, police arrested the couple.

In all, Kleinberg said, Seaborn is suspected of being involved in at least five burglaries, netting property worth as much as $200,000.

"The items that he was stealing represent not only large financial wealth, but extremely intimate wealth. These were gifts, heirlooms. Very valuable parts of people's lives were violated," Kleinberg said. "His burglaries struck right into people's hearts."

It's a pain that no one should have experienced, Klobuchar said; Seaborn should have been in prison.

What really stings, she said, was that officials used Seaborn's conviction last year as an example of their crackdown on career property criminals. They worked hard for a longer sentence because of Seaborn's impact - he already had six felony convictions, she said.

A Star Tribune series of reports last summer showed that thousands of Minnesota offenders, many low-level or property offenders, continually commit new crimes with little consequence in the form of prison or jail time. Klobuchar said officials will just have to keep trying.

"We can do nothing, except that the next time it comes around, we will again seek an upward departure [from sentencing guidelines]," she said. "And we will specifically notify the Department of Corrections that this is not the type of person to be released early."

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Tackling communication

Ramstad Hvass said the department is trying to communicate better with county officials about offenders who are considered for early release. Since last spring, officials said, the department has called counties before putting offenders on work release. It started making the same kinds of calls a month ago for offenders who are eligible for the challenge program.

"I have every confidence that under our new procedure, this guy would have been brought to my attention, and the results would have been very different," Ramstad Hvass said.

Klobuchar said she hopes so.

"We believe that in the end, logic will triumph," she said.

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Paper: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Deceased: Hicks
Date: November 13, 1998

76, Lakewood, retired from Illinois Rose Limited Greenhouse, Pana, died Thursday (Nov. 12, 1998). World War II Army veteran. Member: United Pentecostal Church of Lakewood. Survivors: wife, Ruby; sons, Cletis O. Hicks and Jesse Baker, both of Shelbyville; Harold Scroggins, Decatur; Randy Hicks, Cowden; Mike Hicks, Taylorville; Job Hicks, Lakewood; daughters, Pat Lamb, Shelbyville; Dixie Hale and Ruby Bowyer, both of Mattoon; Donna Newton, Cowden; Lois Bertulli, Tampa, Fla.; Shirley Wells, Rochester; 31 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Preceded by: parents, one son, three brothers, one sister and one grandchild.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Lockart & Sons Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, near Cowden. Memorials: to the family.

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Deceased: PANA - Dr. John Alan Shiels DVM
Date: June 5, 2002

PANA - Dr. John Alan Shiels DVM, 73, of Pana died 3:30 a.m. Monday (June 3, 2002) in his home, surrounded by his children.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick's Church, Pana, with Father Roberts, Father Spriggs and Father Allen officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Sutton Memorial Home Chapel, Taylorville, with 8 p.m. wake service. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, with military rites by Scott Air Force Honor Guard. Memorials: Sacred Heart Catholic School, Pana, and St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Dr. Shiels was born July 28, 1928, in Cowden, the son of Constance and Nadine Frye Shiels. He attended the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with a DVM in 1959. He served in the Air Force from 1957 to 1977, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Pana, AVMA, U of I alumni, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Retired Officers Association, Moose Lodge and Rotary Club. In 2001, he was honored by the Illinois Veterinary Medical Association as one of the longest active veterinarians in Illinois. He married Elizabeth K. Kelly in 1959 in Englewood, N.J. She preceded him in death in 1995.

Surviving are his sons, John K. Shiels and wife Sherrie of Arcola; James M. Shiels and wife Yanetta of Pana; daughters, Teresa A. Scroggins and husband Bradley of Pana; Tamara E. Meyer and husband Anthony of Shelbyville; sisters, Connie Vanderbur of Corona, Calif.; Catherine Lake of Redland, Calif.; grandchildren, Tara Clark, Kelly Anne Shiels, Cecilie Shiels, Chase Shiels, Brent Scroggins, Rachel Scroggins, Alexa Meyer, Sheldon Meyer and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son, Kevin P. Shiels; brother, Nolan H. Shiels.

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PANA - John Alan Shiels, DVM, 73, of Pana, formerly of Lakewood, died Monday, June 3, 2002, at his home from colon cancer.

He was born July 28, 1928, in Cowden, the son of Constance and Nadine Frye Shiels. He married Elizabeth K. Kelly in 1959 in Englewood, N.J.; she died in 1995. A son, Kevin P. Shiels, also preceded him in death.

Dr. Shiels earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois School of Veterinary in 1959. He was a veterinarian in Pana and surrounding areas. He was honored in 2001 by the Illinois Veterinary Medical Association as one of the longest active veterinarians in Illinois.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving from 1957-77 and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Pana, AVMA, University of Illinois Alumni, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Retired Officers Association, Moose Lodge and Rotary Club.

Survivors; two sons, John K. (wife, Sherrie) Shiels of Arcola and James M. (wife, Yanetta) Shiels of Pana; two daughters, Teresa A. (husband, Bradley) Scroggins of Pana and Tamara E. (husband, Anthony) Meyer of Shelbyville; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Connie Vanderbur of Corona, Calif., and Catherine Lake of Redland, Calif.; and several nephews.

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Patrick's Church in Pana. Burial: Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville.

Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements.

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Page: 40

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Paper: Breeze Courier (Taylorville, IL)
Deceased: Dr. John A. Shiels
Date: June 6, 2002

July 28, 1928 - June 3, 2002

Dr. John Alan Shiels, DVM, 73, of Pana died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2002, in his home.

He was born July 28, 1928, in Cowden, the son of Constance and Nadine Frye Shiels. He married Elizabeth K. Kelly in 1959, in Englewood, NJ. She died in 1995. He was a veterinarian, serving Pana and the surrounding area. He was honored in 2001 by the Illinois Veterinary Medical Association as one of the longest active veterinarians in Illinois. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Pana. He was a member of A.V.M.A., U of I Alumni, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Retired Officers Association, Moose Lodge and Rotary Club. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1977, retiring as a Lt. Col.

Surviving are his sons: John K. (wife Sherrie) Shiels of Arcola and James M. (wife Yanetta) Shiels of Pana; daughters: Teresa A. (husband Bradley) Scroggins of Pana and Tamara E. (husband Anthony) Meyer of Shelbyville; grandchildren: Tara Clark, Kelly Anne Shiels, Cecilie Shiels, Chase Shiels, Brent Scroggins, Rachel Scroggins, Alexa Meyer and Sheldon Meyer; sisters: Connie Vanderbur of Corona, CA, and Catherine Lake of Redland, CA; and several nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son, Kevin P. Shiels; and brother, Nolan H. Shiels.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 8, in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Pana, with Father Roberts, Father Spriggs and Father Allen officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, with military rites conducted by Scott Air Force Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, in Sutton Memorial Home Chapel in Taylorville, with Wake Service at 8:00 p.m.

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Paper: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Deceased: Harriette Mae Ellis Nichols
Date: April 22, 1995

DECATUR -Harriette Mae Ellis Nichols, 74, of Decatur died 7:27 a.m. Thursday (April 20, 1995) in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, James and Jessie Scroggins.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Memorials: Central Christian Church or Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice.

Harriette was born Feb. 26, 1921, in Tuscola, the daughter of Harley T. and Hallie Mae Davis Ellis. Harriette formerly worked at Houdaille-Hershey Corp., Rambo Pharmacy, the cafeteria at Forsyth Grade School and was a homemaker and loving mother. She was a member of Central Christian Church. Harriette married Harry LeRoy Nichols on Dec. 8, 1945. He preceded her in death Sept. 26, 1972.

Survivors include her daughters, Sue Ellis Palacio of Decatur; Jessie Nichols Scroggins of Decatur; Penny Nichols Gardner Burke of Barrington; brothers, Harold, Robert 'Bob' and Walter 'Walt' Ellis, all of Decatur; sisters, Betty Ellis and Marjorie Younger, both of Decatur; grandchildren, Theresa Ellis Jackson, Sean Streaty, David Scroggins, Ashley and Kathleen Burke; great-grandchildren, Asa Ellis, Isaiah Spates, Kajean Ellis and Aaron Jackson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister, Gwendolyn Ellis.

Section: Obituaries
Page: A9

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Notice for Bonnie J. Ward

Message: Bonnie J. Ward PAWNEE - Bonnie Jean Ward, 69, a resident of Pawnee for most of her life, died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center. She was born April 17, 1938, in Springfield, the daughter of Ray S. and Mary Ida Nunn Scroggins. She married Homer L. Ward on Dec. 24, 1952; he preceded her in death in 1985. Her parents, two brothers and a sister also preceded her in death. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker. She loved her family and enjoyed baby-sitting. Surviving are four daughters, Kathleen S. Ward of Pawnee, Anna Marie (husband, Keith) Fry of Panama City, Fla., Rebecca J. Ward of Springfield and Janna R. Denning of Pawnee; stepson, Larry D. Ward of Moberly, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, John Robert (wife, Emily) Scroggins of Georgia; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at Staab Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, at Staab Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Auburn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Published in The State Journal-Register on 8/9/2007.

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Scroggins, Stanley Virgil (25 Nov 1925 - 8 Aug 2007) [39229:S]

Scroggins, Stanley Virgil (25 Nov 1925 - 8 Aug 2007) [39229:S].
Son of Scroggins, Larry Virgil (15 Sep 1900 - 5 Aug 1931) [39226:S].
Son of Scroggins, Thelma Echyl Evans ( 5 Dec 1901- 31 Jul 1993) [39227:S].
Husband of Scroggins, Wilma L. Fitzgerald (13 Apr 1927 - 23 Jan 2014) [39235:S].
Morning Sun [Pittsburg, KS], Stanley Scroggins, 10 Sep 2007
Find A Grave, Stanley Virgil Scroggins, 12 Apr 2015
(Updated 15 Apr 2015).

Scroggins, Christopher Anthony, III (3 Aug 2007 - 10 Aug 2007) [53591].

Scroggins, Christopher Anthony, III (3 Aug 2007 - 10 Aug 2007) [53591].
Son of Scroggins, Christopher Anthony II ( - ) [53587].
Find A Grave,  Chris "Baby Chris" Scroggins, III, 16 Aug 2011
(Updated 12 Sep 2014).

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard - [ggdau of Richard Scroggins of NM]

Alexis Nicole Miller,
BIrths | Published on Monday November 25, 2002

Freddie Miller Jr. and Tawnya Miller, A.J., Sierra, Cheyenne and Adrianna
of Cord-Charlotte have announced the birth of a daughter and sister at
White River Medical Center on Nov. 21, 2002. The baby weighed 5 pounds,
15.5 ounces and has been named Alexis Nicole Miller.

Grandparents of the child are Bryan and Lynn Gibson of Cord-Charlotte, Rick
and Tina Wood and Joe Baca Jr., all of New Mexico, and Freddie Miller Sr.
of Oklahoma.

Great-grandparents are Katie Montgomery of Wagoner, Okla., Ralph and Glenda
Rose of Cord-Charlotte, Lillian Clayton, Jim George and Molly Baca, all of
New Mexico, and Richard and Susie Scroggins

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard - [gson of John Scroggins]

Aubrey Collin Isbell
BIrths | Published on Wednesday August 13, 2003

Dr. Stotts and Lori Isbell, John T. and Evan of Mountain View have
announced the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on
Aug. 6, 2003. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and has been named
Aubrey Collin Isbell.

Grandparents of the child are Dr. and Mrs. Tom Isbell and Mr. and Mrs. John
Scroggins.

Great-grandparents are Lillie Isbell and Geneva Stotts.

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard - [ggdau of 10780]

Emry Savannah Johnson
BIrths | Published on Monday December 1, 2003

Kevin and Leann Johnson, and Keleanna and Kadyn of Mountain View have
announced the birth of a daughter and sister at the White River Medical
Center on Nov. 25, 2003. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and has been
named Emry Savannah Johnson.

Grandparents of the child are John and Annette Scroggins and Redgie and
Carron Johnson.

Great-grandparents are the late Corbett and Lorene Collins, Fleet and Edna
Scroggins, H.V. and Lucille Batey and A.D. and Pauling Johnson.

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard - [Jayden Fleet Scroggins, s of 10784]

Jayden Fleet Scroggins

BIrths | Published on Wednesday December 24, 2003

Shannon and Teresa Scroggins, Joshua and Jordan of Marcella have announced
the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on Dec. 18,
2003. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 13.5 ounces and has been named Jayden
Fleet Scroggins.

Grandparents of the child are James and Faye Scroggins and Mary Millspaugh.

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard - [5285 or 5286]

George Rogers
Obituaries | Published on Friday June 4, 2004

SOUTHSIDE - George Rogers, 85, of Southside died Thursday, June 3, 2004.

Born Sept. 24, 1918, at Hutchinson Mountain, he was the son of Henry and
Lidia Jane Scroggins Rogers. He was a retired farmer and a member of the
Hutchinson Mountain Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, Leona Rogers; two sons, Harvey Rogers of
Pleasant Plains and Terry Rogers of Southside; a sister, Wanda Lee Edwards
of Batesville; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Josephine Green,
Pearl Rutledge and Vernie McCoy; and six brothers, Bill Rogers, Jack
Rogers, Romie Rogers, James Rogers, Bob Rogers and Tanner Rogers.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kyler Cemetery at
Southside with Bob Harris officiating. Arrangements are by Willis-Hays
Funeral Service of Batesville.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight.

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard - [gpar of Austin and Cameron Scroggins]

Griffins to celebrate 40th anniversary
Weddings & Anniversaries | Published on Friday June 3, 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Griffin

PLEASANT PLAINS - Phillip and Veheda Griffin of Pleasant Plains will
celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Saturday.

Phillip Griffin and Veheda Stephens were married June 4, 1965 at
Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Pleasant Plains by the Rev. Bernelle
Stephens.

Mr. Griffin is retired from White Rodgers Company in Batesville and Mrs.
Griffin is employed at Citizens Bank in Pleasant Plains. They attend Mt.
Calvary Church in Pleasant Plains.

The couple has three daughters and sons-in-law, Leslie and Robert Galligher
of Valley Springs, Phyllis and Bill Scroggins of Floral and Judy Girtman of
Marion, and two grandchildren, Austin and Cameron Scroggins.

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard - [ggson of 10780]

Collin Batey Johnson [ggson of 10780]
BIrths | Published on Thursday February 9, 2006

Kevin and Leann Johnson, Keleanna, Kadyn and Emry of Mountain View have
announced the birth of a son and brother at White River Medical Center on
Jan. 26, 2006. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and has been named
Collin Batey Johnson.

Grandparents of the child are Redgie and Carron Johnson and John and
Annette Scroggins.

Great-grandparents are the late H.V. and Lucille Batey, the late A.D. and
Pauline Johnson, the late Corbett and Lorene Collins and the late Fleet and
Edna Scroggins.

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard
Scroggins to celebrate

<http://www.guardonline.com/?module=displaysection&section_id=100&format=html>Weddings
& Anniversaries | Published on Monday July 17, 2006

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Scroggins will celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the home of their
son and daughter-in-law at 1097 Slatey Point Loop in Marcella.

They have two sons, Shannon Scroggins and his wife Teresa of Marcella and
Jerry Scroggins and his wife Karen of Siloam Springs; a daughter, Sherry
Waters and her husband Raymond of Russellville; and seven grandchildren,
Joshua James Scroggins, Jordan Lee Scroggins, Jayden Fleet Scroggins, Dacen
Clay Waters, Spenser Raymond Scroggins, Connor Bruce Scroggins and Rand
Alexander Scroggins.

Ella Faye Anderson and James Bruce Scroggins were married on Aug. 4, 1956,
in Clawson, Mich.

They are retired from a concrete business and poultry farming.

All family and friends are invited to attend the reception.

The couple requests no gifts.

B. A. Scroggins

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard
News of Other Days
Features | Published on Thursday February 8, 2007

Editor's note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Feb. 18, 1994.

73 YEARS AGO

The Pilgrims Rest Church in the Bethesda community is installing an
electric light system this week. On Sunday, Reed Marshall and S.A. Gill
will be ordained as deacons. The Rev. Kirkbride will preach the ordination
sermon, and the Rev. King will assist other ministers in the ordination
service.

Approximately 150 Independence County farmers attended a meeting in the
courthouse this morning called by the county agent to hear W.H. Muldrow,
Cooperative Extension agent in charge of the corn-hog reduction program,
explain the plan. E.D. White, marketing specialist for the Extension
Service, also a speaker, explained several charts which showed that prices
farmers had to pay went up while the products they had to sell went down
during the past several years. Cooperation with the government in
production control is the only hope of the farmer in bettering his economic
condition, the speaker said.

For those tardy Batesville vehicle owners who have put off buying their
city auto license tags until the last minute, Mayor E.F. DeCamp has
announced that he will remain in his office for a few hours after 6 p.m.
today to issue licenses. Those who wish to purchase tags for the reduced
rate of $3.50 must do so before the office closes tonight, as the regular
charge of $5 will be in effect after today. The mayor said there will be no
extension.

A searching party led by Mrs. Lula G. Parse, county probation officer,
found the grave of a small baby in the yard of a place in the Hutchinson
community which had been occupied by the Scroggins family. Mr. Scroggins
has been taken into custody and charged with murder.

— Guard, Feb. 14, 1934

D. A. Scroggins

Batesville (TN) Daily Guard

News of Other Days

<http://www.guardonline.com/?module=displaysection&section_id=101&format=html>Features
| Published on Tuesday April 10, 2007

Editor's note: This column ran previously in the Guard on April 20, 1994.

73 YEARS AGO

County officials, county agents, home demonstration agents and others
flocked here today from many counties to hear W.R. Dyess explain the new
relief setup which is replacing the Civil Works Administration. Mr. Dyess
drove here by motor from Fayetteville to attend the gathering which was to
begin at 10 a.m., but he did not arrive until 1:30. The meeting was held in
the federal courtroom, and it is estimated that about 175 persons were in
attendance.

D.A. Scroggins, 58, must serve the rest of his life behind prison bars for
the slaying of an infant born to his daughter. That was the verdict
returned late last night by the jury in Independence County Circuit Court.
The courtroom was packed throughout the day yesterday. The defendant
received the verdict calmly and without emotion.

One of the biggest local Masonic meetings of the year will be held tonight
by Mount Zion Lodge No. 10 at 7:30. This will be the occasion of the
official visit of the grand master Thomas. Past grand master Fielding W.
Harris of Viola has already arrived in the city.

The one-day meeting of the district Parent Teachers Association held here
yesterday in Central school was attended by about 175. Mrs. John C. Miller
of Heber Springs is district president.

The death of Judge A.J. Craig at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.R.
Shelpman of Salado, April 6, has recalled a colorful life for many citizens
of Independence County. Judge Craig was born at Jamestown May 27, 1844, the
descendant of a pioneer Arkansas family. His father was John Louis Craig, a
teacher of the Indians at Old Dwight Mission, which was one of the earliest
settlements in Arkansas. His grandfather, Joseph Hardin, came to Arkansas
in 1807.

­ Guard, April 12, 1934

B. A. Scroggins

Batesville (TN) Daily Guard
News of Other Days
Features | Published on Thursday April 26, 2007

Editor's note: This column ran previously in the Guard on May 6, 1994.

73 YEARS AGO

B.A. Scroggins, 55, who was recently sentenced to the Arkansas penitentiary
for life by Judge Marcus Bone after a jury found him guilty of murder, was
shot to death Saturday night after trying to escape from Tucker prison
farm. Testimony was offered by another prisoner in the farm hospital where
Scroggins was being held for a case of mumps that Scroggins ripped off the
screen from a door and unbolted the door.

He was chased by a trusty guard, Lawrence Baker, who threatened to shoot if
he did not stop. Scroggins turned and attacked Baker with a knife and the
trusty guard shot him. The killing occurred about midnight.

During the trial here Scroggins told his attorney, W.M. Thompson, that he
would rather die in the electric chair than spend six months in the
penitentiary. He had been in the state prison only two weeks.

A man by the name of Bellamay, 28, was brought here from Lynn Saturday
night and placed in the hospital suffering from a severe wound in his head
as a result of a fight. It was said that Bellamay with a knife was chasing
a man who picked up an axe and struck him in the head. Physicians said
Bellamay has a chance to recover.

Raymond Clark, 30, who escaped from jail here last month, was taken into
custody Sunday in the strawberry fields near Russell in White County by
Sheriff Jake Engles, Gray Albright of Jackson County and postal inspector
William J. White of Batesville. Clark was held on a charge of robbery of
the post office at Swifton.

Chester Hill, 8, son of Ordil Hill, a farmer living north of Batesville,
lost three fingers of his right hand Saturday afternoon when a dynamite cap
exploded. He was visiting relatives at Guion when he found the cap, which
he placed on a stone and struck it with another rock.

— Guard, April 30, 1934

Birth

Batesville (AR) Daily Guard
Dawson Allen Wain Willis
BIrths | Published on Tuesday June 5, 2007

Dawson Allen Wain Willis

Heather Willis and Layla of Batesville have announced the birth of a son
and brother at White River Medical Center on May 25, 2007. The baby weighed
7 pounds, 2.5 ounces and has been named Dawson Allen Wain Willis.

Grandparents of the child are Becki Scroggins and Ancel Wain Scroggins.

Great-grandparents are Doug Willis and Goldi Mattmiller.

Notice for Mary Lou Blick

Message: Mary Lou Blick Richland, Wash. Einan's Funeral Home Mary Lou Blick, 79, of Richland, passed away of cancer on July 31, 2007, at Hospice at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy in Kennewick. She was born August 5, 1927, in Oologah, OK, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1944. Mary Lou was a member of Richland Heights Baptist Church, the Red Hats Society, Rambling Rovers Travel Club and the Pinochle Group. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Edward Blick of Richland; daughter, Diana Amos and husband, Harold of Kennewick; son, Ronald Blick of Richland; son, Michael Blick and wife Rebecca of Battleground, WA; grandsons, Brian Amos of Milwaukie, OR; Edward and Andrew Blick of Battleground, WA; sister, Pat Solberg of Gig Harbor, WA; various nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are her parents, Harry and Nova Morton; sister, Coleta Scroggins; brother, Harry Morton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2007, at Einan's Funeral Home, Richland, with graveside services to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A reception will be held at Richland Heights Baptist Church, 390 Thayer Drive, after conclusion of the graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, 2108 W. Entiat, Kennewick, WA 99336. Express your thoughts and memories in the online guest book at www.einansfuneralhome.com. Published in the Tri-City Herald on 8/3/2007.

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Notice for Shirley Ann Blevins

Message: Shirley Ann Blevins Shirley Ann Blevins, age 69, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at City Hospital in Martinsburg. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Lee Blevins; her children, Carol Wampler of Hedgesville, W.Va., Theresa Webster of Spotsylvania, Va., Ronald Tiller of Midland, Va., Charlotte Harmantas of Martinsburg, W.Va., Dwayne Tiller of Fort Worth, Texas, Pamela Duncan of Culpeper, Va., Lee Blevins Jr. of Catlett, Va., and Dixie Bozenko of Martinsburg, W.Va.; her sisters, Christine Scroggins of Georgia and Marion Pierce of Stephens City, Va.; her brother, Arnold Yates of W.Va.; and by her 19 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas, Va., Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, from 5 to 7 p.m., where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Troy Hart officiating. Entombment at Stonewall Memory Gardens. Condolences can be sent towww.piercefh.com Sign the guestbook at PotomacNews.com. ManassasJM.com. Published in the Potomac News and Manassas Journal Messenger on 8/2/2007.

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Paper: Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN)
Deceased: BONO - Stella Irene Reynolds
Date: February 11, 1993

BONO - Stella Irene Reynolds, 76, died Wednesday at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Philadelphia Cemetery. Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro has charge. She was a member of Herndon Church of Christ. Mrs. Reynolds, the widow of Harold G. Reynolds, also leaves a daughter, Rosemary Moody of Bono; two sons, Roger Reynolds of Bono and Charles Reynolds of Jonesboro; two sisters, Nora VanHorn of Bay City, Texas, and Artie Scroggin of Okeechobee, Fla., five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

JONESBORO - Grace W. Littlejohn of Jonesboro, formerly of Memphis, died Wednesday at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Memphis Memory Gardens. Memphis Funeral Home Union Chapel has charge. She was a member of Ardmore Baptist Church in Memphis. Mrs. Littlejohn, the wife of Earl Littlejohn, also leaves two daughters, Ruby Stradley of Fort Worth, Texas, and Velma Brown of Lavinia, Tenn.; three sisters, Pearl Burns of Phoenix, Muriel Clemons of Memphis and Charlotte Marshall of Bardstown, Ky., four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.

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Page: B3

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Paper: Chicago Tribune (IL)
Deceased: John Kopecky
Date: October 27, 1971

John Kopecky of Lake Villa, beloved husband of Christine, nee Kubicek; dear father of John [Nancy], Richard [Patricia], and Christine [] ; grandfather of 10. Resting at Colonial Funeral Home, 6250 Milwaukee Av., until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Lying in state Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church from 12 noon until time of service 1 p.m. Interment Bohemian National Cemetery. SP 4-0366.

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Paper: Arizona Daily Star, The (Tucson, AZ)
Deceased: SCROGGINS, William Henry, III
Date: April 29, 2007

92, a longtime resident of Lake Forest and a resident of Tucson, AZ for the last 30 years. Mr. Scroggins was retired from the E.J. Brach & Sons of Chicago, and was a disabled veterean of WWII. He was a member of Knollwood Club of Lake Forest and ORO Valley Country Club of Oro Valley, AZ, he was a member of the Exchange Club of North Tucson, AZ and a 20 year member of the Tucson Shrine Concert Band. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Lake Forest for many years as well as St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Tucson. Husband of Ellen; father of William H. (Rebecca), Scroggins, IV; grandfather of William and Jennifer Scroggins; brother of Leoti Jones, Clayton Scroggins, the late Roger Scroggins, and Raymond Scroggins. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to VITAS Hospice Care, 580 Waters Edge, Suite 100, Lombard, IL 60148. Visitation 1000 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 until time of service at 1100 a.m. at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 E. Vine Avenue, Lake Forest!
, IL. Interment Lake Forest Cemetery. Info. (847) 234-0022.

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Page: B10

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Paper: Chicago Tribune (IL)
Deceased: SCROGGINS III, WILLIAM HENRY
Date: April 29, 2007

William Henry Scroggins III, 92, a longtime resident of Lake Forest and a resident of Tucson, AZ for the last 30 years. Mr. Scroggins was retired from the E.J. Brach & Sons of Chicago, and was a disabled veterean of WWII. He was a member of Knollwood Club of Lake Forest & ORO Valley Country Club of Oro Valley, AZ, he was a member of the Exchange Club of North Tucson, AZ and a 20 year member of the Tucson Shrine Concert Band. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Lake Forest for many years as well as St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Tucson. Husband of Ellen; father of William H. (Rebecca), Scroggins IV; grandfather of William and Jennifer Scroggins; brother of Leoti Jones, Clayton Scroggins, the late Roger Scroggins, and Raymond Scroggins. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to VITAS Hospice Care, 580 Waters Edge, Suite 100, Lombard, IL 60148. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 until time of service at 11 a.m. at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 E. V!
ine Avenue, Lake Forest, IL. Interment Lake Forest Cemetery. Info. 847-234-0022.

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d. of Beaulah Scroggins Clark

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Bella Vista

Katherine Engebretson, 77, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Friday, Sept. 15,
2006, at the Northwest Medical Center of Benton County in Bentonville, Ark.
She was born April 2, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to James Clark and
Beaulah Scroggins Clark. She was raised and educated in Oklahoma City. She
married Duane Engebretson on Nov. 2, 1947, in Oklahoma City. They retired
to Bella Vista in 1990. She enjoyed cooking, tending her flowers and
reading. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Duane R. Engebretson of
Bella Vista; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Russell L. Engebretson and Sue
Engebretson of Norman, Okla., and Bruce K. Engebretson of Oklahoma City; a
brother, James L. Clark of Moore, Okla.; four grandchildren, Kerry Lehman,
Brandie Slicer, Ben Engebretson and Alex Engebretson; and five
great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p. m. Thursday, Sept.
21, in the Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory with the Rev. Thad Moore.
Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory.

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Paper: Washington Post, The (DC)
Deceased: JACKSON
Date: July 11, 2007

RAYMOND W. JACKSON, JR.On Friday, July 6, 2007 of Hyattsville, MD. Son of Raymond and June Jackson; father of Raymond W. Jackson, III, Brian A. Jackson and Christopher Scrogins. Brother of Bonnie Kempter, John A. Jackson, David A. Jackson, Sr. and the late Richard L. Jackson; grandfather of Amber Rae Jackson. Relatives and friends may call at GASCH"S FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 4739 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, MD on Thursday, July 12 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service and interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.

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Deceased: Peggy L. O' Bryant
Date: July 18, 2007

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Peggy L. O'Bryant, 80, died July 13, 2007, at Cox Medical Center South. She was born on Oct. 24, 1926, in Joplin, Mo., the daughter of John Henry and Ethel Eola Scrogings Baldauf.

Peggy was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, the Chapter JL P.E.O.; Westminster Choir, Past president of Symphony Guild, volunteer at Meals on Wheels, and the visitors center; she founded and coordinated Card Nuts for over 20 years, a Lady Bear supporter, the lunch bunch, and two bridge clubs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim; and two brothers, Jack and Joe Baldauf.

Peggy is survived by her brother Billy and wife, Dorothy Baldauf, Haven; three nephews, Bob Baldauf, Wichita; Gregg Baldauf, Hutchinson; and Russell Baldauf, California; three nieces, Kay Neill, Emporia, Dorothella Rader, Colorado; and Connie Jo Cromwell, California; four great- nephews; four great-great-nephews; and a great-great-niece.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Missouri State University, designated for the James and Peggy O'Bryant Lady Bear Scholarship Fund, in care of Walnut Lawn Funeral Home 2001 W. Walnut Lawn Street, Springfield, MO 65807.

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Montgomery Advertiser - (Jun/22/2007) (f-i-l of David Scroggins)

THORNE, Henry (Junior), Jr., 77, a resident of Smuteye died on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 22, 2007 at 10:00am from Gray Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Union Springs Perpetual Care Cemetery with Gray Funeral Home directing. Mr. Thorne was born on March 24, 1930 to Addie Green Thorne and Henry Thorne, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years Ruth Anita Creswell Thorne. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Cathy and David Scroggins of Smuteye; two grandchildren Dave and Emily Scroggins and Ruth and David Givens; three great-grandchildren Emery Claire Scroggins, Ella Scroggins, William Givens; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Rob Cameron, Seale Cameron, Randy Dunn, Bubber Ledbetter, Wiley McWhorter, Mike Thorne, Jamie Williams, John Williams. The family will receive friends at Gray Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00pm on Thursday, June 21, 2007.

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Message: Jerry Leonard Henry 1943 - 2007 Jerry Leonard Henry, 64, a resident of Euless for more than 40 years and formerly of Irving, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at his home. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Euless. Burial: Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home. Memorials: Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Euless, 1000 W. Airport Freeway, Euless, Texas 76039. Jerry was born Feb. 22, 1943, in Wichita Falls. He married Dorothy Scroggins on Aug. 27, 1963, in Irving. Jerry was a member of First Baptist Church of Euless. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and field trial dog trainer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Opal Henry. Survivors: His wife, Dorothy; son, John Henry; goddaughter, Meagan Smith; father, Virgle Henry and wife, Eunice; and brothers, Randall, James and Richard Henry. Published in the Star-Telegram on 7/10/2007.

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Notice for Maxine Scroggin Kennett

Message: Maxine Scroggin Kennett [37290] CRITTENDEN - Maxine Scroggin Kennett, 80, died Sun. Visit 5-8pm Thu, Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home. Funeral 11am Fri at Highland Ave Wesleyan Church. Published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 7/4/2007.

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Notice for Barbara Y. Dennis

Message: Barbara Y. Dennis 1926 - 2007 Barbara Yvonne Dennis, 80, of Longview passed away at the Hospice Care Center on July 16, 2007. She was born in Hood River, Ore., to Fred and Bertha (Scroggins) Gilcher on Nov. 29, 1926. Barbara lived in Longview from 1927 to 1946 when she moved to Fremont, Calif. She returned to Longview in 1983. She was a member of the Longview Church of the Nazarene. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, George Dennis; five brothers, Darsey Scroggins, Nick Gilcher, Jack Gilcher, Glenn Gilcher and Dan Gilcher; and a sister, Pat Fix. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Marlene Dennis of Sutherlin, Ore., and Kerry Vann Andrew and Virda Dennis of Medford, Ore.; a brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Neva Gilcher of Hermiston, Ore.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Miriam Stanley of Longview and Gerry and Ken Hamor of Klamath Falls, Ore.; three grandsons; a granddaughter; seven great-grandsons; a great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Home Health & Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632. Columbia Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guest book at www.tdn.com/obits. Published in The Longview, WA, Daily News on 7/19/2007. Guest Book • Flowers • Gift Shop • Charities

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Notice for Lavene Brewer

Message: Lavene Brewer [4652] NACOGDOCHES - Services for Lavene Brewer, 79, Nacogdoches, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holly Springs Baptist Church with Homer L. Murray officiating. Burial will be in Holly Springs Cemetery under direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Nacogdoches. Mrs. Brewer died July 25, 2007, in Nacogdoches. She was born Sept. 2, 1927, in Nacogdoches County to Warren and Nancy "Nannie" Scroggins. She retired from Moore Business Forms after 17 years and worked for Garrison Post Office 10 years and also wrote articles for the Garrison newspaper. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary at Nacogdoches Medical Center and Holly Springs Baptist Church. She was a member of the Moore Retirement Club and secretary-treasurer of Holly Springs Cemetery and Cedar Bluff Community Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Brewer, on June 2, 2004; daughter, Gloria Jean Wallace; and great-granddaughter, Kristin Holliman. Survivors include sisters, Viola Garrett Reed, Iva Lee Thompson and Nannie Mae Johnson, all of Garrison, Vera Wilson, Nacogdoches; brothers, John Alton Scroggins and Bobby Langston Scroggins, both of Garrison; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandsons. Pallbearers will be Cody Justus, Joey Jackson, Danny L. Garrett, James A, Garrett, Brandon Scroggins and William Shockley. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Deep East Texas, 907 N. Mound, Nacogdoches, 75961, or Holly Springs Building Fund, 16928 N. U.S. Highway 59, Garrison, 75946. Published in the Tyler Morning Telegraph on 7/27/2007.

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Message: Lavene Brewer [#4652] Lavene Brewer, 79, passed away July 25, 2007 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Born September 2, 1927 in Nacogdoches County, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Nancy "Nannie" Scroggins. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2007, at Holly Springs Baptist Church. Pastor Homer L. Murray of Holly Springs Baptist Church will be officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Brewer retired from Moore Business Forms after 17 years. She then worked for the Garrison Post Office for 10 years and wrote articles for the Garrison newspaper. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW and the Auxiliary at Nacogdoches Medical Center and Holly Springs Baptist Church. She was a member of the Moore Retirement Club, the secretary-treasurer of Holly Springs Cemetery and the Cedar Bluff Community Center. Mrs. Brewer is survived by her granddaughters, Shandra Buster and husband, Dale, of Garrison and Shannon Wortham of Woden; sisters, Viola Garrett Reed of Garrison, Iva Lee Thompson of Garrison, Vera Wilson of Nacogdoches and Nannie Mae Johnson of Garrison; brothers, John Alton Scroggins and Bobby Langston Scroggins, both of Garrison; great-granddaughters, Stacy Justus and husband, Cody, of Lufkin, Tracy Hough and husband, Jon Eric ,of Kilgore and Amanda Jackson and husband, Joey, of Woden; great-grandson, Tate Buster of Garrison; great-great-grandsons, Landon Justus of Lufkin and Zachary Jackson of Woden. Along with her parents, Mrs. Brewer is preceded in death by her husband, James H. Brewer, on June 2, 2004; daughter, Gloria Jean Wallace; and great-granddaughter, Kristin Holliman. Pallbearers will be Cody Justus, Joey Jackson, Danny L. Garrett, James A, Garrett, Brandon Scroggins and William Shockley. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial donations can be made to Hospice of Deep East Texas at 907 N. Mound St., Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 or Holly Springs Building Fund at 16928 N. US. Hwy. 59, Garrison, Texas 75946. Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors. logo Published in The Daily Sentinel on 7/27/2007.

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Notice for Barbara M. Scroggin

Message: Barbara M. Scroggin Scroggin, Barbara M. (nee Rodgers), age 80, passed away on July 6, 2007, at Silver Cross Hospital, loving mother of Ron Scroggin (Judy), Cynthia Showalter, Leonard Scroggin (Anna), Stewart Scroggin (Cindy), Arthur Scroggin (Eileen) and Jamie Barajas, proud grandmother of 16 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 12 great-grandchildren, proud sister of Ginnie O'neil, Margie Peterzani, Normie Wilcox and Jimmy Rodgers. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Scroggin (2000). She will be missed by all. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 12th, 11 a.m. at River of Life Ministries, 8500 W. 191st, Mokena, IL. For more information call: Elegy Cremation and Memorial Services, 877-565-7070 Published in the Chicago Sun-Times on 7/11/2007.

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Wanda Joyce (Scroggins) Wilbanks (25 Dec 1931 - 25 Jul 2007) [41579]

Wanda Joyce (Scroggins) Wilbanks [41579]

Corsicana Daily Sun
Published: July 27, 2007

Wanda Wilbanks - 07/27/07

Wanda Wilbanks, 75, of Frost passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Frost.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Frost with the Rev. Chris Shirley officiating. Interment will follow at Frost Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Leon Crawford, Harold Elmore, Ronnie Brown, Wilson Tatum, Ronald Elmore and Clay Reynolds.

Mrs. Wilbanks was born Dec. 25, 1931, in Kerens to Eugene Scroggins and Blanch Reed Scroggins.

Survivors include her husband, Wallace Wilbanks of Frost; son and daughter-in-law, Ovie and Janet Earles of Corsicana; daughters, Mary Henderson of Frost and Cindy Shaw of Corpus Christi; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Archie Lee Scroggins and wife Ruby Lee of Canton; brother-in-law, Phil Wilbanks and wife Jane of Frost; and sisters-in-law, Darrel May and wife Lena of Elkhart and Mary Terry and friend Conrad of Frost.

An online guest book is available at www.griffin-roughton.com by selecting the Wanda Wilbanks obituary.

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.

John Everett Scroggins

John Everett Scroggins
September 8, 1944 - September 7, 2005

Birth Place: Jerusalem, Arkansas
Resided In: Mayflower, Arkansas
Visitation: 09-09-05 Details
Services: 09-10-05 Details
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Details

John Everett Scroggins, age 60, of Mayflower passed away Wednesday,
September 7, 2005 at the Conway Regional Hospital. He was born September 8,
1944 in Jerusalem, Arkansas a son of the late George Monroe Scroggins & the
late Annie Huffman Scroggins. He was a Cable Splices for the Scroggins
Sling Co. a member of the National Riffle Association and the Pine Village
Hunting Club. John was preceded in death by Two Sisters: Marie Byers and
Linda Jones and Three Brothers: Junior Scroggins, James Scroggins and
Jessie Scroggins Mr. Scroggins is survived by: His Wife: Mary Thorpe
Scroggins of North Little Rock, AR Two Daughters: Jeanette Hampton and
husband Gary of Memphis, TN Annie Stegall and husband Roger of Mayflower,
AR One Son: John E Scroggins Jr and wife Karen of Scotland, AR Five
Sisters: Ruby Norwood and Jean McKenzie both of Morrilton, AR Mary Clowers
of Memphis, TN and Betty Burnett of Plummerville, AR Loretta Ridling and
husband Leroy of Lanty, AR Two Grandchildren: Hunter Stegall and Travis
Hampton And a Host of Family & Friends Funeral Service for John Scroggins
will be 2Pm Saturday September 10, 2005 at the Bob Neal & Sons Chapel;
Visitation will be 6-8PM Friday evening at the funeral home. Interment will
be at the Old Liberty Cemetery in Cleveland.

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George Ferrey Scroggin

George Ferrey Scroggin
October 31, 1916 - February 5, 2007

Birth Place: Solgohachia, Arkansas
Resided In: Solgohachia, Arkansas
Visitation: 02-06-07 Details
Services: 02-07-07 Details
Cemetery: Friendship Cemetery Details

George Ferry Scroggin, age 90, passed away at his home in Solgohachia, on
Monday, February 5, 2007. A son of the late Elbert E. Scroggin and the late
Lillie (Jennings) Scroggin, George was born in Solgohachia, on October 31,
1916. he was united in marriage to Audrey Opal Spier on July 31, 1939. GF
was a member of the Christadelphian Church, he was a retired salesman who
enjoyed spending his time gardening and caring for the family farm, GF was
a loving husband, father and grandfather and leaves a legacy of many
wonderful memories to his family and friends. George is survived by: His
wife of 67 years; Audrey Scroggin of Solgohachia, AR. One Son: Jerry
Scroggin and wife Lenda of Solgohachia, AR. Four Grandchildren and Four
Great Grandchildren Funeral Services for George Scroggin are 2PM Wednesday
at the Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home with Grady Martin officiating. Burial
will be in Friendship Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday evening from 6-8PM at
the Bob Neal & Sons Chapel

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Audrey May Scroggin

Audrey May Scroggin
February 5, 1921 - May 29, 2007

Birth Place: Hill Creek Community - Springfield
Resided In: Springfield, Arkansas
Visitation: 05-31-07 Details
Services: 06-01-07 Details
Cemetery: Friendship Cemetery Details

Audrey May Spier, the only daughter of Robert Arthur and Alta Mae Chandler
Spier, was born on Saturday, February 5, 1921, in the Hill Creek Community
near Springfield, Arkansas in Conway County. The youngest of three,
Audrey's father was killed when she was only 8 months old. At the age of 2,
William F. Arbuckle became the only dad she ever knew. She grew up in the
Hill Creek Community and attended school at Springfield, where she was a
star basketball player. Blessed with a talent for music, Audrey began
playing the guitar and singing at an early age. During her teenage years,
she sang on the radio in Russellville at a country-western weekend talent
show. On July 31, 1939, in the back of a store at Solgohachia, Audrey was
united in marriage to G. F. Scroggin. G. F. presented his new wife with a
Good Housekeeping cookbook and she began the journey to becoming a
wonderful cook, with a specialty for pies and rolls. In 1942, G. F. and
Audrey were blessed with the birth of their son, Jerry Robert who became
the light of her life. In 1948 they moved from the family farm to Alma,
Arkansas where she worked at the Kopper Kettle candy store. In 1971, Audrey
and G. F. moved back to the family farm near Solgohachia and she began
working as a nurse's aid at the hospital in Morrilton. G. F. grew huge
garden's every year and she spent many hours putting up vegetables and
making jelly. Audrey enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. She loved to
ride horses and was a sharp shooter. G. F. would take her to the local
turkey shoots and she would always "bring home the turkey." Audrey was a
great fisherman and spent many wonderful hours with her grandchildren
teaching them to fish. She also loved flowers and animals. She could save
any poor little plant and fed many stray cats and dogs. On Tuesday morning,
May 29, 2007, at her home near Springfield, the angles carried Audrey home
to be with the Lord. At the age of 86, she had spent her live as a devoted
wife and mother. She had a great sense of humor and left a lasting
impression on her family and friends. Though she will be sadly missed we
know that our loss is truly heaven's gain. Those left to mourn her passing
include:Her son,Jerry Scroggin and wife Lenda of Springfield, Four
grandchildren: Latretha Scroggin, Carie Beller and husband Randy, Lendsey
Gottsponer and husband John, Lora Jones and husband Jason, Four great
grandchildren: Zach Scroggin, Jessica and Frank Beller, John Ashton
Gottsponer, and a host of other relatives and friends. Her husband, G. F.,
died on February 5, 2007. Her parents, and two brothers, Robert C. and
Clarence Spier also preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 P.M,
Friday, June 1, at Bob Neal & Sons Chapel Grady Martin and Jimmy Bryant
will officiate. Burial will be in the Friendship Cemetery. Pallbearers are
Preston Scroggin, Carl Parks, Larry Parks, Randy Beller, Curtis Carney,
Paul Flanagan, Zack Scroggin and Don Scroggin. Honorary Pallbearers are
John Parks, Hershel Miller and Lewis Miller.

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Paper: Hutchinson News, The (KS)
Deceased: Peggy L. O' Bryant
Date: July 18, 2007

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Peggy L. O'Bryant, 80, died July 13, 2007, at Cox Medical Center South. She was born on Oct. 24, 1926, in Joplin, Mo., the daughter of John Henry and Ethel Eola Scrogings Baldauf.

Peggy was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, the Chapter JL P.E.O.; Westminster Choir, Past president of Symphony Guild, volunteer at Meals on Wheels, and the visitors center; she founded and coordinated Card Nuts for over 20 years, a Lady Bear supporter, the lunch bunch, and two bridge clubs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim; and two brothers, Jack and Joe Baldauf.

Peggy is survived by her brother Billy and wife, Dorothy Baldauf, Haven; three nephews, Bob Baldauf, Wichita; Gregg Baldauf, Hutchinson; and Russell Baldauf, California; three nieces, Kay Neill, Emporia, Dorothella Rader, Colorado; and Connie Jo Cromwell, California; four great- nephews; four great-great-nephews; and a great-great-niece.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Missouri State University, designated for the James and Peggy O'Bryant Lady Bear Scholarship Fund, in care of Walnut Lawn Funeral Home 2001 W. Walnut Lawn Street, Springfield, MO 65807.

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Notice for Barbara M. Scroggin

Message: [widow of 28517] Barbara M. Scroggin Barbara M. Scroggin (nee Rodgers), age 80, passed away on July 6, 2007 at Silver Cross Hospital. Loving mother of Ron Scroggin (Judy), Cynthia Showalter, Leonard Scroggin (Anna), Stewart Scroggin (Cindy), Arthur Scroggin (Eileen) and Jamie Barajas; proud grandmother of 16 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 12 great-grandchildren; proud sister of Ginnie O'Neil, Margie Peterzani, Normie Wilcox, and Jimmy Rodgers. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Scroggin (2000). She will be missed by all. Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2007, 11:00 am at River of Life Ministries, 8500 W. 191st, Mokena, IL. For more information call Elegy Cremation and Memorial Services. (877) 565-7070. Published in the Herald News on 7/11/2007.

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Notice for Jarvis Henley Scroggins

Message: arvis Henley Scroggins JARVIS HENLEY SCROGGINS 30yrs passed away on 06/28/2007 viewing will be from 9'o'clock am until 10:55am funeral start @11'clock am both service will be held @ Waddell's Chapel on (Sat) 07/07/2007 Interment Paradise North Cemetery Service Entrusted To Willie Waddell's RFD 6938 Westover St. 713/640/2100 e-mail wwrfd@sbcglobal.net Published in the Houston Chronicle from 7/6/2007 - 7/7/2007.

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Message: Roy Robert Holden Scroggin Scroggin, Roy Robert Holden Passed away peacefully at his parent's home in Palos Verdes Estates on July 11th. Roy will be remembered as a devoted and caring son and brother who will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends. Roy had a life long love of the ocean and was an avid surfer who traveled to different countries pursuing his passion. He is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and Carroll; and by two brothers, Carroll Jr. and Henry. Please sign the guest book at www.dailybreeze.com/obits. Please go to the mortuary's website, www.LAfuneral.com to send the family a message, share a memory, or for directions to services. Published in the Daily Breeze on 7/18/2007.

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Scroggins, Deborah Ann Weber (8 Dec 1952 - 12 Jun 2007) [43840:C].

Scroggins, Deborah Ann Weber (8 Dec 1952 - 12 Jun 2007) [43840:C].
Wife of Scroggins, Ricky Lee (7 Sep 1952 - ) [43839:C].
Albuquerque Journal, Deborah Ann Weber Scroggins, 20 Jun 2007
(Updated 11 Mar 2015).

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Paper: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA)
Deceased: RUTH MARIE SCROGGINS
Date: June 20, 2007

RUTH MARIE SCROGGINS, 85, of Alpharetta died Sunday. Funeral, 11 a.m. today, Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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Page: B5

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Paper: Amarillo Globe-News (TX)
Deceased: Darvella Scroggins
Date: June 29, 2007

DUMAS - Darvella Scroggins, 78, formerly of Fritch, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Brad Foster, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Scroggins was born July 10, 1928, in Eastland County to Grover and Norma Pilgrim. On July 22, 1944, she married Clyde Scroggins.

Survivors include two sons, Roger Scroggins of Dumas and Marlon Scroggins of Bull Shoals, Ark.; two daughters, Velita Bailie of San Angelo and Darlene Bailey of Amarillo; a sister, Clarlene Williams of Anchorage, Alaska; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 633, Dumas, TX 79029.

Sign the online guest book at www.morrisonfuneraldirectors.com.

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Paper: Cincinnati Enquirer, The (OH)
Deceased: Kennett, Maxine Scroggin
Date: July 3, 2007

ELSMERE - Maxine Scroggin Kennett, 80, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood. She was a tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service, Covington; owned Andre Duvall's Beauty Shop and Maxine's Beauty Shop, Covington; and was a member of Highland Avenue Wesleyan Church, Covington.Originally published in The Kentucky Enquirer

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Paper: Kentucky Post, The (Covington, KY)
Deceased: Maxine Scroggin Kennett
Date: July 3, 2007

One thing Maxine Scroggin Kennett could never accept was help.

The Elsmere resident, who died Sunday of natural causes at age 80, spent her life making sure everyone else was cared for, even when she was the one who needed help.

"She was very caring, she would give somebody the shirt off her back, and she was uncomfortable that somebody would try to do something for her," said her only daughter, Rene Curtis, of Farmington Hills, Mich.

Mrs. Kennett was born and grew up in Grant County. She earned her beautician's license and went on to open two beauty shops in Covington, Andre Duvall's Beauty Shop and Maxine's Beauty Shop.

Curtis said her mother was meticulous about appearances.

"I was always the kid at school with the curly perm," she said.

She said her mother worked as a beautician in the 1950s and '60s before signing on with the IRS in Covington as a tax examiner.

After Mrs. Kennett retired in 1973, she was able to focus on the two most important things in her life, her church, Highland Avenue Wesleyan in Covington, and her home.

"She was very active in her church," Curtis said. "She was a person who thought she had to take care of everybody."

She served the congregation as adult Sunday school director and teacher and as a member of the kitchen committee.

One of chores at the church was to plan events and outings for senior adults. She planned field trips to places such as the Toyota plant in Georgetown and the Golden Lamb in Lebanon, Ohio.

"She planned the activities because that was what she liked to do," Curtis said.

Her devotion to caring for others was strongest with the family. At one time, Mrs. Kennett was caring for her ailing husband, mother and sister.

It was only after 2000, when she became wheelchair-bound, that she had to cut back and go live in a nursing home.

"She was trying to take care of everybody else," Curtis said. "She's in a wheelchair, and she's trying to make sure everyone else is taken care of."

Mrs. Kennett loved to garden, raising flowers and vegetables. She also loved to keep her house in good order.

"She enjoyed keeping house, that was enjoyment for her," Curtis said.

She retained her independent streak until the end, Curtis said.

"She never asked for help," Curtis said, "Even when she needed it."

Other survivors include a sister, Carnelta Allman of Covington, and a granddaughter.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Highland Avenue Wesleyan Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Highland Avenue Wesleyan Church, 729 Highland Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.

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