Scruggs, Meril Frances Wallin (Rising Fawn)

  • Thursday, November 16, 2023
Meril Scruggs
Meril Scruggs

Meril Frances Wallin Scruggs, 84, of Rising Fawn, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in a local health care facility.

Mrs. Scruggs was of the Church of God faith and was preceded in death by her husband, William Lee Scruggs, parents, Author & Minnie Lee Wallin, sisters, Ruth, Jack, Tiny, Faye & Bea, brother, Harold Wesley Wallin, and son, William Lee Scruggs, Jr.

Survivors include her son, Jerry Lee (Ginger) Scruggs; brother, Grady (Martha Ann) Wallin, all of Rising Fawn, GA; grandchildren, Jerry Lee Scruggs, Tina Roden, & Gina Gannaway; great-grandchildren, Julie, Shania, Rooster, Kaci, Aly, Serenity, Caiden, Mia, & Grace.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, Nov. 18th at 11 a.m. at Hartline Cemetery with Rev. Chris Hagler officiating.

Online condolences may be shared at ryanfuneralhome.net.

The family will receive friends on Friday, Nov. 17th from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Ryan Funeral Home & Crematory, Trenton, Ga.

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