Janice Scroggins

Services for Mary Janice Medford Taylor Scroggins, 76, of Canadian, TX will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Church of Christ with Delbert McLoud, officiating and Shane McLoud, assisting. Burial will follow in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery in Canadian under the direction of Hughs Funeral Home of Canadian, TX.  Janice passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Canadian, TX.  Janice was born July 5, 1937, in Lakeview, TX to the late Mr. Jared Enoch Medford and Mrs. Nellie Rachel (Ables) Medford. She attended schools in Borger, TX. At the age of 14 years old, Janice and her family moved to Borger, where she met and married Thomas James Scroggins at the age of 16 on August 26, 1953 in Stinnett. He preceded her in death on December 1, 1996. They were happily married for 43 years. They moved to Canadian in 1971 from Borger. She was also married for a few years to Guy Folley who enriched her later with companionship and love. He preceded her in death on November 27, 2013. Janice was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, daughter and granddaughter. As a child she loved to fish and swim. She was a seamstress and one of the best cooks in the county. Janice was a well-known Texas artist whose oil and pastel paintings have been displayed in universities, museums, art shows and she was a member of the Sagebrush Painters of Canadian. She was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.  She is survived by two sons, Tommy Scroggins and wife Janice of Canadian, TX; T.J. Scroggins and wife Janice of Lubbock, TX; one daughter, Tammye O’Neal and husband Ron and Canadian, TX; four brothers, Emmett Lee Taylor and wife Shirley of Duncan, OK; Jarron Medford and wife Carol of Kemp, TX; John Mike Taylor and wife Sue of Conyers, GA; Terry Joe Taylor and wife Janet of Bonham, TX; five sisters, Betty Ann McLoud and husband Delbert of Amarillo, TX; Vonzell Barbour and husband David of Duncan, OK; Lisa Elledge and husband Danny of Athens, TX; Debra Faulk and husband Kel of Athens, TX; Rhonda Ford and husband Dewayne of Granbury, TX; 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; several nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends.  The family suggests memorials to Edward Abraham Memorial Home, 803 Birch St., Canadian, TX 79014.