Swedish Scoggins and Scroggins - Exhibit
Jessie 'Tucker' SCROGGINS

BLYTHEVILLE -- Funeral services for Jessie "Tucker" SCROGGINS, 69, of Blytheville, who died Friday, July 29, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, will be at 1 p.m. today at Cobb Funeral Home.

The Rev. Mike Welch will officiate. Burial will be in Sandy Ridge Cemetery at Burdette.

Born at Marcella, he was a longtime area resident, a farm laborer and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Johnson SCROGGINS of the home; seven sons, Johnny Mack SCROGGINS Sr., and David Wright, both of Jonesboro, James Wright of Blytheville, Ricky Wright of Section, Ala., Roger Wright of Steele, Mo., Tracy Wright of California, Mo., and the Rev. Chris Wright of Taipei, Taiwan; three daughters, Patsy Williams of Pine Bluff and Melissa SCROGGINS and Lisa Williams, both of Jonesboro; three brothers, Bill SCROGGINS of Illinois, Jimmy Dale SCROGGINS of Gosnell and Paul SCROGGINS of Kennett, Mo.; one sister, Charlene Cleveland of Judsonia; 29 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clete and Willie Kirkland SCROGGINS; one son; one brother; and three sisters.

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