1927
Marie
2010
Marie Scaggs
July 16, 1927 — October 21, 2010
Scaggs, Marie Epperly, 83, of Christiansburg, passed away at her home on October 21, 2010. She was born in Christiansburg, Va, on July 16, 1927.
She was an extraordinary wife, a loving mother, a sister’s best friend, a caring daughter, a compassionate nurse, an impeccable seamstress, an outstanding cook, an artistic wedding cake baker, a skillful carpenter, a faithful Girl Scout leader, a perfectionist painter and a master gardener. She stayed at home with her children until they were in high school, when she was accepted as a student in the first nursing program at New River Vocational Technical School at Radford Community Hospital, graduating in October, 1968.
She then dedicated her career of 23 years to taking care of her patients like no other nurse. Some of Marie’s special moments in life were ballroom dancing lessons with Emory, winters in Florida after their retirements, beach trips with her family, cooking holiday dinners for her extended family and planting flowers in her yard. Marie served as Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Christiansburg in 1968 alongside her husband as Worthy Patron.
She was a faithful member of Main Street Baptist Church for over 50 years, until her stroke in 2002, serving as a Sunday school teacher, choir member, secretary for the youth department, WMU, traveling on mission trips and used her sewing talents from the Lord to make many beautiful banners for the banner ministry.
She was preceded in death by her best friend and faithful husband, Charles Emory Scaggs on January 26, 2010; her parents, George Leonard Epperly and Essie Bishop Epperly; brothers, Rev. Allen V. Epperly, Leon Epperly, Sr. and Troy Epperly.
She is survived by her daughter, Connie Scaggs of Salem, VA; a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Vickie Scaggs of Midlothian, Va.; grandsons, Ashby Tyson Scaggs of Portland, OR and Nathaniel Atwell Scaggs of Richmond, VA ; sister Evelyn Richardson of Christiansburg, VA; a sister-in-law, Nora Epperly of Salem, VA and three nephews, 5 great nephews and a great, great nephew and niece.
A funeral service will be held at Horne Funeral Home on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 2:30 p.m., with Rev Todd Millsaps officiating. The family will receive friends from 1p.m.-2:30p.m., Sunday October 24, 2010 at Horne Funeral Home prior to the service. A graveside service will be held afterwards in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Marie had a passion for flowers, but also had a passion for helping others. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, VA 24068 or Carilion Hospice of the NRV, 707 Randolph Street, Suite 251, Radford, VA 24141.
She was an extraordinary wife, a loving mother, a sister’s best friend, a caring daughter, a compassionate nurse, an impeccable seamstress, an outstanding cook, an artistic wedding cake baker, a skillful carpenter, a faithful Girl Scout leader, a perfectionist painter and a master gardener. She stayed at home with her children until they were in high school, when she was accepted as a student in the first nursing program at New River Vocational Technical School at Radford Community Hospital, graduating in October, 1968.
She then dedicated her career of 23 years to taking care of her patients like no other nurse. Some of Marie’s special moments in life were ballroom dancing lessons with Emory, winters in Florida after their retirements, beach trips with her family, cooking holiday dinners for her extended family and planting flowers in her yard. Marie served as Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Christiansburg in 1968 alongside her husband as Worthy Patron.
She was a faithful member of Main Street Baptist Church for over 50 years, until her stroke in 2002, serving as a Sunday school teacher, choir member, secretary for the youth department, WMU, traveling on mission trips and used her sewing talents from the Lord to make many beautiful banners for the banner ministry.
She was preceded in death by her best friend and faithful husband, Charles Emory Scaggs on January 26, 2010; her parents, George Leonard Epperly and Essie Bishop Epperly; brothers, Rev. Allen V. Epperly, Leon Epperly, Sr. and Troy Epperly.
She is survived by her daughter, Connie Scaggs of Salem, VA; a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Vickie Scaggs of Midlothian, Va.; grandsons, Ashby Tyson Scaggs of Portland, OR and Nathaniel Atwell Scaggs of Richmond, VA ; sister Evelyn Richardson of Christiansburg, VA; a sister-in-law, Nora Epperly of Salem, VA and three nephews, 5 great nephews and a great, great nephew and niece.
A funeral service will be held at Horne Funeral Home on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 2:30 p.m., with Rev Todd Millsaps officiating. The family will receive friends from 1p.m.-2:30p.m., Sunday October 24, 2010 at Horne Funeral Home prior to the service. A graveside service will be held afterwards in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Marie had a passion for flowers, but also had a passion for helping others. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, VA 24068 or Carilion Hospice of the NRV, 707 Randolph Street, Suite 251, Radford, VA 24141.
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