John Paul Scruggs O.D. retired, Lt. Commander USN retired, age 79, resident of Parrish, FL passed away unexpectedly on March 11th, 2018 surrounded by his family. Dr. Scruggs practiced Optometry in West Palm Beach for 45 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Patricia Cross Scruggs, son Mark Scruggs (Kelly), daughter Michelle Scruggs Deliman (Chris), grandchildren Jonathon, Lauren, Carlene, Cameron John, Amelia (Travis), great grandchildren Maddie, William, and sister Dean Dohmann. Visitation services will be held at Groover Funeral Home, 1400 36th Ave E, Ellenton, FL 34222 on Monday, March 19th from 6:00-8:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at Groover Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 20th at 10:00 am and burial at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Rd. 72, Sarasota, FL 34241 at 12:30 pm.