August 6, 2008 

CATHERINE SCRUGGS

Funeral for Catherine Scruggs, 56, of Palestine was at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Autry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Grady McDonald officiating. Burial was in Land of Memory in Palestine.

Mrs. Scruggs died Aug. 2. She was born Feb. 15, 1952 in Houston. Preceding her in death were her father, L. E. Hailey and nephew, Michael Hailey.

Survivors are her husband, Mark Scruggs of Palestine; mother, Mabeline Hailey of Maydelle; son, Steven Hight of Wynona; daughter, Tanya Hight of Elkhart; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, William and Kathy Hailey of Gilmer, Bruce Hailey of Maydelle, and David and Doris Hailey of Sherman; sister, Melinda Meadows of Maydelle; seven grandchildren, Kayla Hight, Catherine Ham, Lauren Kuykendall, Alexis Kuykendall, and Tia Allen, all of Elkhart and Brittanie Hight and Alyssa Hight of Rusk.

Pallbearers were Billy Shockley, Chris Hailey, David Ellis, Chad Ellis, Brandon Upshaw and Matthew Byars.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald