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James Scoggins

January 18, 1946 - August 29, 2021
Visitation
Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, Southeast Chapel
1604 NE Main Street
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 688-1600 | Map
Thursday 9/2, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Service
Greenville Memorial Gardens
7784 Augusta Road
Piedmont, South Carolina 29673
Thursday 9/2, 3:00 pm

James William Scoggins, Jr, 75, husband of the late Audrey Gray Scoggins, died Sunday, August 29, 2021. Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late James and Emily Bell Scoggins. Mr. Scoggins served his country as a member of the United States Army. He loved his family, as well as hunting, fishingContinue Reading

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Christopher Scoggins left a message on December 3, 2021:
Dad, today is a proud but very hard day cause your Grandson Tyler had his Turning Green Ceremony at Fort Benning for completing Basic Training. I know you and mom was there with Him every step of the way. I wish you were here so we could of all watched the ceremony together. He has become a Soldier now and he is walking in your shadow. I love you dad, and today is very hard for me but I’m keeping it together and not a day goes by you and mom are not in my heart. I love and miss you Dad.
Lori left a message on September 3, 2021:
Rest in peace Jim. You will be missed by many. My thoughts are with Dawn and Chris and the family.
Sheila Rice left a message on September 2, 2021:
DAWN, CHRIS, ALL THE GRANDS, MY HEART GOES OUT TO Y'ALL, Y'ALL KNOW I'VE BEEN THERE, I AM PROUD TO CALL JIM SCOGGINS MY UNCLE, I REALLY AM GOING TO MISS HIM BEING ON THE OTHER END OF THAT PHONE WHEN I WANT TO JUST TALK WHICH HAPPENED A LOT, SINCE MY DAD PASSED AND THEN THE TERRIBLE LOSS OF MY MOTHER MY PAJAMAS REALLY BEEN THERE FOR ME HE WAS ALSO THERE FOR MY MOTHER AND I, I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL KNOW THIS BUT AFTER MY DAD DIED MY MOM OWED FROM BACK TAXES MOM COULD YOU COME UP HERE BECAUSE I CALLED HIM AND HELP IS KETCHUP TWO YEARS BACK TAXES, THIS WAS A TIPE MAN HE WAS WHAT'S A HEART OF GOLD. MY MOM WOULDN'T CALL HIM I CALLED HIM AND I ASKED HIM WE TRY TO GIVE HIM SOME MONEY BACK AND YOU WOULD NOT TAKE IT, I THINK HIM A MILLION TIMES MORE AND MORE BUT MOST OF ALL MY HEART IS BROKE, HE WAS THE LAST ONE THAT WAS AROUND THAT COULD TELL ME ABOUT THE YOUNGER YEARS WITH MY DAD, MY AUNT AUDREY, I KNOW HE'S HAPPY NOW HE'S BACK WITH HIS FIRST TRUE LOVE HIS ONLY TRUE LOVE THAT I EVER KNOWN OF BUT THE HUMAN PART OF ME IS THE SELFISH PART THAT'S JUST LIKE Y'ALL IT'S REALLY GOING TO MISS HIM, I WANT YOU TO KNOW DID I DO LOVE YOU HAVE AND I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE FUNERAL BE IN TODAY IF I DON'T MAKE IT I'M SO SORRY, BUT IT HASN'T HIT YOU GUYS YET I PROMISE YOU THAT, YOU WOULD CATCH YOURSELF GOING TO CALL HIS NUMBER TEXT NUMBER, BECAUSE YOU THINK OF SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH HIM OR SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ASK HIM, THERE'S PROBABLY A HUNDRED TIMES DAWN,, THAT YOU'RE STARTING TO WALK OVER TO WHERE HE LIVES I'LL DRIVE BACK THERE CHRIS AND HE WON'T BE THERE, LORD KNOWS I KNOW THIS FIRST HAND. BUT I GIVE YOU MY CONDOLENCES IN MY LOVE AND I GAVE CHRISTINA MY NUMBER IF YOU JUST NEED TO TALK I'M HERE, BECAUSE BELIEVE THIS OR NOT THIS IS GOING TO BE THE EASIER PART, YOU GO THROUGH, THE HARD PART IS YET TO COME THAT'S WHERE MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU. BUT THERE'S ONE THING ABOUT IT YOU SMILE WHEN YOU THINK OF HIM BC Y'ALL'S DAD WAS AN AWESOME MAN, AN AWESOME HUMANITY IT WAS LOST AND LEFT US TOO SOON. AND LARRY MY CONDOLENCES TO YOU I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU SINCE I WAS LITTLE SO I REALLY DON'T REMEMBER YOU A WHOLE LOT BUT I DO REMEMBER THIS AND KEEP THIS IN MIND EVERY TIME UNCLE JIM AND AUNT AUDREY CAME TO THE HOUSE, YOUNG GUYS WAS EASIER ON THE PHONE WITH EACH OTHER OR TEXTING EACH OTHER UNCLE JIM WOULD WALK OUTSIDE AND SAY I GOT TO CALL LARRY BACK YOU WAS JUST HEART I CAN TELL YOU THAT SO I HOPE YOU KNOW IT SHOWED I HOPE IT PUTS A SMILE TO YOUR FACE TODAY AND FOR THE DAYS TO COME MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO YOU MY HEART IS BROKE LIKE I SAID UNCLE JIM WAS GOOD MAN I'M GOING TO MISS HIM NOT BEING ON THE OTHER END OF THAT PHONE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL LOVE SHEILA GRAY RICE
Annette Stuckey left a message on September 2, 2021:
I will always cherish the great memories of Uncle Jim. I will truly miss my NASCAR buddy. He will be greatly missed, but his love and devotion to his family, friends and country will be remembered forever.
Anne Wilson left a message on September 1, 2021:
Prayers and comfort to the family. God bless and keep you. Sending love to you all
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Jimmy Edmonds left a message on September 1, 2021:
One of the greatest men I have ever known. His greatest love was for his family and country. I will miss you my very dear friend and will see you again one day. My condolence to the family and all the loved ones.
Christopher Scoggins left a message on September 1, 2021:
Dad, I just want you to know that I miss you so much and I love you. I missed getting the phone call from you when we were driving here asking me what mile marker I was at on the highway and telling me about how much further I had to go. This is so hard for me, I'm going to try and be strong for you during this time. You was such a inspiration and I'm going to hold you in my heart everyday. I hope you are enjoying your time with mom, grandma and grandpa...and dixie. I love you Dad, there is so much I want to say but just don't know how. Until we see each other again, I will always love you and I will always have you in my heart. You are going to be missed everyday. I love you
Dawn Scoggins left a message on August 31, 2021:
We miss you Dad, so much.
Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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