Joyce Dean Helms Scruggs

Mrs. Joyce Dean Helms Scruggs, age 72, of Sherwood Circle, Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina.

The daughter of the late William Steve and Mable Honey Helms, she was born July 24, 1945 in Gaston, Alabama having lived for most of her life in Stephens County, Georgia.  She was retired from Gem Southeast after many years of service.  Mrs. Scruggs was of the Baptist faith and in addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Scruggs, her son, Timothy Scruggs, and by her daughter, Brenda Scruggs. 

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Danny Elrod of Toccoa, Ga. and Sheila and Micheal Arms of Anderson, S.C.  grandchildren, Daniel and Kayla Elrod, Kathryn and Daniel Wilbanks, Chris Arms, Matthew Woods, and Danielle Steele, seven great-grandchildren, brother, Kenneth and LaDon Helms of Gaston, Alabama, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. from the Hillcrest Chapel of The Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Scott Collett officiating.  

The following gentlemen have been selected to serve as pallbearers and will please assemble at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m., Daniel Elrod, Chris Adams, Gary Corley, Tracy Ledford, Jonathon Stewart, and Michael Beaver.

The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at Acree-Davis from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday evening. 

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Interment will be in Roselane Cemetery with The Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Joyce Dean Helms Scruggs