Van Alstyne Leader
January 22, 1925

Suddenly and quietly, and without a struggle, our friend and fellow townsman, W. H. Scoggin, passed into the great beyond last Saturday about noon, while sitting in a chair in his home in the same room with his wife and near her, as thought he had dozed off into a peaceful nap. One of his hands dropped to his side and his companion noticed that he looked something out of the ordinary had taken place and called to him, and getting no answer went to him and found him dead. She called in some neighbors and the doctor immediately and some of her children as quickly as they could get there and until they arrived he sat in his chair as though asleep, with a toothpick in his mouth as was his custom, and with his glasses and hat on.
He would have been 72 years old if he had lived till May. He was born in Georgia, but had resided in Grayson county for almost fifty years and was well and favorably known to a great many people in the county.
The deceased had been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for a long number of years and was devout in his belief. He was one among our best men, honored and respected by all who knew him, it seemed. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Monday afternoon at one o'clock by Rev. H. G. Ball of Tioga, in the presence of a large assembly of neighbors, friends and relatives, and interment was in the Hall cemetery, about six miles northeast of here. The address was very impressive, and was full of praise for the exemplary life of the deceased, with encouragement to all to emulate it in their own lives.
One thing that added greatly to the sadness of the occasion was the fact that the youngest boy, Leslie, ,who was in Oklahoma City, could not be reached in time for him to come to the funeral, though several were sent out over the radio from stations there, and every other possible effort made to get in touch with him.
Besides his aged wife, the deceased left four sons and four daughters: R. C. Scoggins, Plainview; F. J. Scoggins, Howe;
P. H. Scoggins, Van . . .

The Howe Messenger
Friday, December 13, 1940
pg. 1

MOTHER OF FRANK SCOGGINS PASSES
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at the Gunter Baptist church for Mrs. Lou Ella Scoggins, 82.  Mrs. Scoggins died Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.C. Parker, in Gunter.  She had been ill of pneumonia five days.
The Rev. H.G. Ball officiated, assisted by the Rev. Roy C. Kerr.  Burial was in the Hall Cemetery near Howe.
Mrs. Scoggins was born March 10, 1858 in Macon, Georgia, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Leonard.  She was married to W.H. Scoggins February 18, 1873 in Lafayette, Georgia.  The Scoggins came to this community 23 years ago.  Mr. Scoggins died in January 1935.  Mrs. Scoggins was a member of the Tioga Baptist Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. W.J. Wall and Mrs. W.C. Parker of Gunter and Mrs. Lotta Bost of Dallas; three sons, P.H. and R.C. Scoggins of Sherman and F.J. Scoggins of Howe; one sister, Mrs. E.J. Sapp of Waco; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.