Arlon Dale Scroggins, age 84, arrived in his heavenly home on October 30, 2019 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His devotion to his family and his firm faith in God supported him in his struggle.

Arlon was born to the late Roy Baxter Scroggins and Lela Belle Morris Scroggins a Missionary Baptist pastor church planter and a homemaker respectively, in Divide Community, Brashear, TX on June 17,1935. He graduated from East Texas State College, now known as Texas A&M Commerce in 1966 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Arlon was blessed with a large and loving family. He married Edith Laverne Bostick on April 14, 1984at Flint Baptist Church, Flint, TX. He was the father of four sons, Scott Scroggins, Dickie Scroggins,Roger Dale Scroggins, and Patrick Benson Clayton II, and three daughters, Connie Dee Weesner,Sharon Dale Pursely, and Karon Gale Piper. He was preceded in death by four sisters, AdellePerkins, Juanice Fletcher, Nell Barron, and Linda Loy Muckelroy, and a brother LC Scroggins. He is survived by two sisters, Jean Gilbert and Mary Hux. He has thirteen grandchildren, sixteen greatgrandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Arlon was a past Scout Master, PeeWee Coach, Little League Coach, and avid fisherman. Anoutdoorsman in the middle years of his life, he made annual trips to Alaska and stopped along the way to serve with the Texas Baptists Men’s Association building churches and seminaries.

A memorial service is planned for Monday, November 4, 2019 at 10am, Flint Baptist Church, 11131FM 2868 West, Flint, TX 75762. Visitation with the family will follow the service from 11am until noon.The family will be honored with a luncheon served by the church following the visitation hour. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations are made to the Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County, 211 Winchester Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701.