More detail on this person: Services for Donald
R. Scroggins will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Saturday, March 23, 2015 at Hill Crest Memorial
Chapel with Rev. Danny Nugent of North View
Assembly of God and Rev. Krystopher Scroggins of
the Assemblies of God World Missions officiating.
Interment will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Park
with military honors. The family will be receiving
friends for visitation on Friday, May 22, 2015
from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Donald was a self-made man, born in Columbus,
GA to Bennie and Bettie Scroggins. He graduated
from Bossier High school in 1957 where he was an
all-state athlete. He served 4 years in the Marine
Corp, then served 17 years in the Army. His
military career spanned from a master parachutist,
in the 101st Airborne, to flying Helicopter
Gunships for two tours in Vietnam, earning the
Distinguished Flying Cross amongst many other
honors before retiring at the rank of Major. He
graduated from William Carey University in
Hattiesburg, MS with a BA in business.
He was a proficient horseman who loved training
and showing horses. He seemingly could build or
fix anything with his hands. He was a man of
strong convictions and great faith. He was a
loving husband, father, grandfather and friend who
will be dearly missed.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents, his
brother Bennie Randell Scroggins and his sister
Mary Dale Hutches. He is survived by his wife Kyle
Ann Scroggins, sons Kelly Scroggins and Charles
Frank Scroggins, grandchildren Stephanie
Holcombe, Krystopher Scroggins and Steven
Scroggins, 7 great grandchildren, sisters Joyce
Van Brocklyn and Gale Dzvonick, brothers Roger D.
Scroggins and Errol W. Scroggins and many nieces
and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials
to the Alzheimer's Association at alz.org.
Condolences may be left for the family and the
guestbook may be signed online at
www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com
Published in Shreveport Times on May 22, 2015
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