Dora Mae (McFadin) Scoggins of Wolfe City, Texas passed away on August 15, 2020 at the age of 90. She was born on March 6, 1930 to Olive Matthew McFadin and Dora Mae (Johnson) McFadin in Ft. Worth, Texas. She grew up in South Dallas on Pine Street and when she was little she played in the Oakland Cemetery behind her house. Dora Mae graduated from Forest Avenue High School and went to Oakland and Tanner Church of Christ. Frank Scoggins was her only boyfriend and they had their first date when she was 15 years old. Frank called Dora Mae and said, “I’m supposed to have a date with you tonight, aren’t I?” She said yes and he replied, “Well, get your pigtails down and I’ll pick you up at 7:00 p.m.” They played miniature golf. Frank lived down the street from Dora Mae and next to her best friend, Pauline.
Dora Mae married Frank Jimison Scoggins, Jr. on February 12, 1949 at the Eastside Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas by Brother Joe Malone. They wanted to get married on Valentine’s Day but they had to wait two days until the weekend since they had to work.
After her kids were grown, she went back to college and earned an associate degree from Eastfield College and went to University of Texas at Dallas for a while and finished at Amber University. She loved pink, classical music, children’s literature, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Shirley Temple, Winnie-the-Pooh, and her grandchildren. Dora Mae’s favorite movies were Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz and she loved musicals.
Dora Mae is survived by her son, Gary Dean Scoggins and wife, Debra of Wolfe City, Texas; daughter-in-law, Kathy Scoggins of Nevada, Texas; grandchildren, Kevin and wife, Cindy, Amy and husband, Clay, Stephanie and husband, Jason, Heather, J.D. and wife, Amanda, Blake, and Issac and wife, Ashley; and great-grandchildren, Lewis, Quinn, Connor, Corbin, Zoe, Corey, Hayley, Summer, Emilee, and Melody.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Olive Matthew and Dora Mae Scoggins; husband, Frank Jimison Scoggins, Jr.; son, Timothy Lynn Scoggins; 3 brothers and 1 sister.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2020 at Ridgeview Memorial Park, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas.
In support of our local, state, and federal govt including CDC directives and to protect the physical health, safety and well-being of our community, the following are Ridgeview Memorial Parks guidelines. All are invited to attend the Graveside Service, maintaining social distancing or you may remain in your vehicle. You will be able to listen to the service through speakers set up at the gravesite.
The graveside service will also be video recorded and live streamed on our facebook page and will be available following the graveside service on Dora Mae's obituary page.
A “come and go” visitation will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home. Only a limited number of guests will be allowed to enter the funeral home facility at any one time to maintain social distancing.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories and expressions of sympathy on Dora Mae’s obituary page at the TJMfuneral.com.
Live Stream for service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWHe7phJ7wk