Mr. Charles "Henry" Scruggs

Clemmons – Mr. Charles “Henry” Scruggs, 71, passed away on Sunday, September 26th at North Carolina Baptist Hospital after a short illness with his loving family by his bedside.

Henry was born on November 27th, 1938 in Gaffney, SC to his late beloved parents Fred and Ruth Scruggs. Henry graduated from high school then proudly served and was honorably discharged from the Unites States Army as a 1st Lieutenant.

He moved to Clemmons from Forest City where he worked for Indera Mills in Winston-Salem before becoming owner of Interstate Shell Service Station in Clemmons until he retired. Henry was also co-founder of the Clemmons Cougars Youth Basketball Association which eventually became the YMCA Youth Basketball League which incorporated many of the rules he help setup including where every child was guaranteed minimum playing time which was something that had not been done by prior youth leagues in the area.

Henry enjoyed his retirement years by staying busy working part-time jobs, playing with his treasured ‘grandbabies’, vacationing with his loving family and spending time with his beloved dog Sadie.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Janet Griffin Scruggs of the home; son Chuck Scruggs, daughter-in-law Kelli, grandchildren Daniel - age 10 and Hailey - age 6 of Clemmons; son Jim Scruggs of Clemmons; Daughter Joani Campbell and son-in-law Andrew of Atlanta and sister Lynda Scruggs Johnson of Forest City. He also leaves behind his very special ‘girl’, his precious dog and companion Sadie.

Henry was a loving husband, father, ‘paw paw’, and friend. All his family members feel blessed to have so many special memories to cherish of the wonderful times we had with him. He will be missed but his spirit will live on in all of us that he touched.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of Henry Scruggs to the Forsyth Humane Society, 61 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 or online at www.forsythhumane.org.

A graveside service for family and friends will be held on Thursday, September 30th , 2:00pm at Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons, North Carolina.

Online condolences may be made at www.frankvoglerandsons.com