Bernice Scruggs

Bernice Smith Scruggs, 88 of Brevard, NC passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Tore's Home. She was born June 2, 1925 in Habersham County, GA to the late Oscar and Bessie Maude Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband; Leon Scruggs who passed away in 2000, two sons; Dennis Scruggs and Terry Scruggs and one brother; John D. Smith.

Mrs. Scruggs retired from Sky City where she worked as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Glady Branch Baptist Church.

She enjoyed sitting on her front porch and being surrounded by her loving neighbors on Carolina
Avenue. The "Carolina Avenue friends will miss her".

She is survived by her daughter; Sharon Scruggs Edwards and husband Clark of Forest City, NC, one brother; Harold Smith and wife Carolyn of Evans, GA, one daughter-in-law; Betty M. Scruggs of Brevard, NC, nine grandchildren; Colby Scruggs, Jeff Scruggs, Karyn Scruggs Roth, Marc Spratt, Shane Spratt, Casey Edwards Walker, Dwayne Edwards, Crystal Leonard and Jessica Leonard, nine Great Grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM, Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Glady Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Allen Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will follow at Gillespie-Evergreen Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Glady Branch Baptist Church, 1156 Rosman Highway, Brevard, NC 28712 or Transylvania Regional Hospital Hospice, P.O. Box 2440, Brevard, NC, 28712.

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Moore Funeral Home & Cremation Services are caring for the family.