Evelynn Lenora (Millard) Scroggins

Evelynn Lenora Scroggins, daughter of the late Ben Elmer and Leta Louise (Froese) Millard, was born on October 20, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa, and passed away on December 13, 2013 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 90 years of age.
Evelynn grew up and attended school in Iowa. She was united in marriage to Morris Edwin Scroggins on January 4, 1943 in Bolivar, Missouri. Three children were born to this union. Following Morris’ retirement from the United States Air Force, they made their home south of Norwood, Missouri for many years. She lived with her daughter for several years. Before her short stay in the nursing home, she was living at the Assisted Living Country Living in Mtn. Grove.
Evelynn enjoyed keeping her hand busy. She liked sewing, needle work crocheting, embroidery work, cooking and baking. She also like music and she enjoyed playing the piano.
Evelynn was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and neighbor. She will be truly missed by those who knew and loved her.
She was a longtime member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mtn. Grove, Missouri.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Morris Scroggins on January 17, 1990; a daughter: Margy Dunn; a son-in-law: David Littrell; two grandsons: Jerico and Brent Littrell; and by two sisters.
She is survived by her son: Benny Scroggins of Macon, Missouri; her daughter: Nancy Littrell of Norwood; eight grandchildren; twenty-great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.