Coleman Nicholas Scruggs

1917 - 2016  (98 years)

• Name	Coleman Nicholas Scruggs
  Birth	22 Oct 1917	Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Gibson Co, TN   [3]
  	age 2 2/12
  Census	1930	Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN   [4]
  	age 12
  Census	1940	District 3, Gibson Co, TN   [5]
  	age 23,single,living with parents
  Census	1950	Gibson Co, TN   [2]
  	age 32, wife Annie M-age 28, 2 children, f-law Samuel G Ball-age 73, widowed
  Death	22 Apr 2016	Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN   [1]
  Findagrave.com	12 Oct 2016
  	See Notes
  Burial	Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN   [1]
  	Rose Hill Cemetery
  Person ID	I1717	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	William Leslie Scruggs,   b. 10 Oct 1891, Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN d. 03 Jul 1972, Gibson Co, TN (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Myrtle Lois Nichols,   b. 09 Dec 1893, Kenton, Obion Co, TN d. 27 Dec 1981, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	05 May 1912	Gibson Co, TN   [6, 7, 8]
  Notes	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4JQ-BV4 William Leslie Scruggs, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950" Name: William Leslie Scruggs **** Titles and Terms: Mr Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 04 May 1912 **** Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, United States **** Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Myrtle Lois Nichols **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss **** Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2114423 Digital Folder Number: 004486350 Image Number: 01180 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos » Slide Show		Scruggs-William-Leslie-(Myrtle-Lois-(Nichols))-Mar-1
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  		Scruggs-William-Leslie-(Myrtle-Lois-(Nichols))-MRJ-1
  		Scruggs-William-Leslie-(Myrtle-Lois-(Nichols))-MRJ-2
  		Scruggs-William-Leslie-(Myrtle-Lois-(Nichols))-MRJ-3
  		Scruggs-William-Leslie-(Myrtle-Lois-(Nichols))-TN-Gibson-TS
  Family ID	F202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Mai Ball,   b. 08 Oct 1921, Brazil, Gibson Co, TN d. 18 Aug 2002, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	01 Feb 1941	Dyer Co, TN   [7]
  Notes	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-ZDGD Name: Coleman Nichols Scruggs Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 01 Feb 1941 Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original): Gender: Male Age: 23 Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1918 Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Annie Mai Ball Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1922 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Reference ID: 86 GS Film Number: 001011423 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 005728794 Image Number: 00084 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-ZDGD : 20 July 2016), Coleman Nichols Scruggs and Annie Mai Ball, 01 Feb 1941; citing Dyer, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,011,423.
  Children	1. John A Scruggs   2. Nickie Ann Scruggs,   b. 14 Jan 1946, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN d. 24 Apr 2023, Martin, Weakley Co, TN (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		Scruggs-Coleman-Nicholas-(Annie-Mai-(Ball))-MRJ-1
  		Scruggs-Coleman-Nicholas-(Annie-Mai-(Ball))-TN-Gibson-TS
  Family ID	F549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Oct 1917 - Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 2 2/12 - 1920 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 12 - 1930 - Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 23,single,living with parents - 1940 - District 3, Gibson Co, TN Marriage - 01 Feb 1941 - Dyer Co, TN Census - age 32, wife Annie M-age 28, 2 children, f-law Samuel G Ball-age 73, widowed - 1950 - Gibson Co, TN Death - 22 Apr 2016 - Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN Burial - - Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 10/12/2016 Coleman Nichols "Nick" Scruggs Birth: Oct. 22, 1917 Tennessee, USA Death: Apr. 22, 2016 Tennessee, USA Coleman Nichols Scruggs-Humboldt (October 22, 1917 - April 22, 2016) U.S. Veteran Funeral services for "Nick" Scruggs, age 98, will be on Tuesday April 26, 2016 at 2 PM in the chapel of Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Humboldt, TN with military honors. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday April 26, 2016 from noon until service time at 2 PM Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home Chapel. Coleman Nichols “Nick’’ Scruggs age 98 of Humboldt, TN passed away on Friday April 22, 2016. He was born in Fruitland, TN on October 22, 1917, son of the late William Leslie Scruggs and Myrtle Lois Nichols Scruggs. He graduated from Peabody High School in Trenton, TN in 1934 and attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. He married Annie Mai Ball on February 1, 1941 who preceded him in death on August 18, 2002. He served in the U.S. Navy for 3 years as Ships Cook First Class on the USS Albemarle during WW II. He was owner and operator of Humboldt Milk Company. He was a member of The First United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge #202, the V.F.W. and a charter member of the Humboldt Jaycees and served as Regional Vice President of the Tennessee Jaycees. He served as an Alderman for the city of Humboldt and as president of the Humboldt Booster Club. He is survived by his son, John A Scruggs and his daughter Nickie A Lewis, 5 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild MEMORIAL Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home Humboldt, TN Family links: Parents: William Leslie Scruggs (1891 - 1972) Myrtle Lois Nichols Scruggs (1893 - 1981) Spouse: Annie Ball Scruggs (1921 - 2002) Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery Humboldt Gibson County Tennessee, USA Created by: JAC Record added: Apr 27, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 161736131 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S60] TN,Gibson Co,Marriages. Name Spouse Date NICHOLS, MYRTLE LOIS SCRUGGS, WILLIAM LESLIE 1912 [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.