Willie B. Scroggins

Willie B. Scroggins¹

• Father*: George Washington Scroggins² (1871 - 1943)
• Mother*: Loula Savanna East² (1876 - 1953)

• Reference: [21048:J]

Vitals

• Birth*: 7 May 1890.³
•      (Parents, daughter of George Washington Scroggins & Loula Savanna East).²
• Marr-Est. Date*: James Henry Wood.²
• Death*: 8 May 1939.³

Events

• Birth of daughter: 5 Sep 1923, Idell W. Wood, West Point, Troup Co, GA, *.⁴
• Obituary (Mother): Of Idell W. Wood, Dec 2002, KTLZ-FM, Glasgow, Valley Co, MT, Idell W. Wood Holter
  
  Idell W. Wood Holter, 79, passed away from natural causes on Saturday, December 21st at her home north of Glasgow. Services will be Friday, December 27th at 2 p.m. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow with Reverand Dave Rogenes officiating. The burial will be in the Private Family Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
  
  Idell was born on September 5th, 1923 in West Point, Georgia to James H. Wood and Willie (Scroggins) Wood. She lived in Georgia through her school years and worked at various jobs through the wartime. She met her husband to be at a U.S.O. dance in West Point. She had many occupations, working as a waitress, cook, receptionist, seamstress, leader, farmwife, gardener of flowers, but most of all wife and mother. Cap and Idell danced through life as life dished out, together.
  
  On June 17th, 1945 Idell married Casper O. Holter at West Point, Georgia. She moved from Georgia to Billings after marriage. Jim, the first son, was born in Billings in 1946. They moved to Glasgow, to the homestead farm and procuced 3 more children, Sylvia in 1949, Curtis in 1952, and Joyce in 1958.
  
  Idell not only shared rearing of her own children but took care of numerous aging family and friends. Many foster children, young and old were cared for and nurtured. She belonged to the Degree of Honor Lodge and Home Demonstration Club. Many Air Force young men found meals and comfort at the Holter farm while away fom their families.
  
  Survivors include: Husband, C.O. Holter of Glasgow; 2 Sons, James C. Holter and Curtis A. Holter, both of Glasgow; 2 Daughters, Sylvia I. Holter-Little and Joyce A. Holter-Collins, both of Glasgow; 1 Sister, Nellie Cust; 1 Brother, Luther Wood; 12 Grandchildren, Kirsten, Page, Dion, Kelly, Kevin-Kassia, Kiefer, Darin-Donabel, Garrett, Dillon, Walker, Mariah and Roland; 5 Great-Grandchildren, Sydney, Issach, True-Angie, Molly and Michael.

Notes

• Married Name: Willie B. Wood (Scroggins).

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandniece of Barton Scroggins (D23)

• Last Edited: 20 Jul 2012