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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 6 Jun 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
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William Leslie Scruggs, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 04 May 1912 ****
Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, United States ****
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GS Film number: 2114423
Digital Folder Number: 004486350
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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
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Name: Coleman Nichols Scruggs
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Event Date: 01 Feb 1941
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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 
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Scruggs-Coleman-Nicholas-(Annie-Mai-(Ball))-MRJ-1 Family ID F549 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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.
- [S25] Findagrave.com.