VICTURE L. SCRUGGS

VICTURE L. SCRUGGS, 85, departed this life on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. Born in Holly Springs, Miss., he moved to Fort Wayne in 1951. Victure was a very active member of the community and held many board and committee positions including President of the Fort Wayne branch of A. Philip Randolph, completing the 1st district seat vacated by John Nuckols, many union committees, NAACP, Affirmative Action, Neighborhood Association, Jennings Center, just to name a few. Victure was a charter member of Providence Baptist Church. He later became a faithful member of Union Baptist Church until his death. He worked construction and had many city jobs until his retirement in September, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory three sons, Arthur (Sharon) Scruggs, Arnold (Diana) Scruggs and Cecil Harris of California; two daughters, Vera Drew and Mary Lucas; two adopted daughters, Clarissa and Tonya; nine sisters, Joanetta (Edgar) of Washington, D.C., Anne (Robert) Lewis of Harrisburg, Pa., Annette Smith of Houston, Texas, Vanessa (Reginald) Fletcher of Indianapolis, Lenora Dean of Cedar Bluff, Miss., Geneva (Lathurmon) Jones of Chicago, Ill., Pauline Rogers of Memphis, Tenn., Luvenia Rogers and Doris Jean Russell; two brothers, Elmo Rogers and Morris (Tony) Scruggs of Chicago, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lydia Mae (Stevenson) Rogers; father, Jonah Scruggs; wife, Frances Scruggs; six sisters; five brothers; and two sons-in-law. Service is 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at Union Baptist Church. Calling is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at the church. Interment in Highland Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. ellisfh.com