Lessie Carol Scroggins, age 74, of Sherwood Arkansas, and formerly of Jacksonville Arkansas died in hospice care at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Conway Arkansas on Friday January 14, 2022. She was born April 8, 1947 in Jonesboro AR, to Leslie Howard “Doc” Davis and Maxine Carter Davis. She was proceeded in death by her father and her ex-husband and father of her children, Albert Archie Scroggins. Lessie was a long time employee of Rebsamen Hospital in Jacksonville, AR in the 1980’s to 1990’s working side by side with her mother and best friend in the kitchen. Lessie & Maxine resided together since 2001 until her death. Lessie & Maxine were affectionately known to their family & close friends as “The Mothers”. Lessie’s guilty pleasure was a Hershey’s Chocolate bar & a Dr. Pepper. All who shared Lessie’s life knew her passion for her family and her utter delight in the presence of her grandchildren & great grandchildren. Lessie will always be remembered for her sense of humor, big smile, big heart, and those big hugs. She was a thoughtful, loving and very forgiving of others. Lessie was a confessing Christian and was prepared for Jesus Christ, her redeemer, upon passing from this earth.
Survivors include her mother, Maxine Carter Davis, children Leslie Dean Scroggins (Cheryl) and Carolyn Michele Scroggins, grandchildren Stephanie Ann Archdeacon (Michael), Kara Elizabeth Patterson (Stone) & Gage Sebastian Swearengin and great grandchildren, Buck Matthew Patterson & Maverick Chase Dean Archdeacon. Step great grandchildren Mark Archdeacon, Elliot Archdeacon, Dominic Archdeacon and Damien Archdeacon. Sister Joy Nell Chronister, niece Ashley Chronister, nephews Joshua Chronister & Jordan Chronsiter.
Visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday January 22nd, 2022 1-2 pm at the Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home, where funeral services will follow at 2 pm. Burial will follow services in Rest Hills Memorial Park, North Little Rock, AR.
