Wednesday, May 25, 2022 11:49 am

Glenda Brooks Scruggs, age 74, died Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was formerly a longtime resident of the Hollis Community.

Glenda was born May 8, 1948, in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Joseph Bunyan Brooks and Vernie Marshall Brooks Waters. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School and attended Isothermal Community College. Glenda was a member of Big Springs Baptist Church. She retired with thirty-eight year's service from Isothermal Community College where she was Secretary to the President.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Robert Gilmer Scruggs in 2016, brothers, Wayne Brooks, Donald Brooks, and Morris Brooks, and sisters, Bernice Martin, Doris Brooks, and Joyce Horton.

Survivors include daughters, Kristy Scruggs Holland and husband Billy of Forest City, Heather Scruggs Church and husband, Josh of Gaffney, SC, and Amanda Scruggs of Rutherfordton, three grandchildren, sister, Maxine Marlowe of Bostic, sisters- in -law, Diana Brooks of Forest City, Martena Poteat and husband Milton of Carrolton, Ga, Freida Cole and husband Danny of Greenville, SC, brothers-in-law, Charles Scruggs and wife Marilee of Forest City, Roger Scruggs and wife Brenda of Shelby, and Randy Scruggs and wife Tricia of Bostic.

The funeral service was held May 18, 2022, at Big Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Scott and Rev. Dr. Jim Richardson officiating.

Memorials may be made to Big Springs Baptist Church, Choir Fund, 501 Big Springs Church Rd., Ellenboro, NC 28040 or Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.