Memorial services for Marvin Ray Scogin, 35, of Alba, will be held on Saturday, March 23, at 10:00 a.m., at Sand Springs Baptist Church, in Mineola. Bro. Jim Parker, Bro. Kevin Wright and Bro. Brandon Gray officiated, under the direction of the church and family.
Mr. Scogin died on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Quitman. He was born on June 5, 1988, in Quitman, to Marvin Leslie and Althea Raylynn Scogin. He lived in the Alba-Golden area most of his life and spent a few years with his wife in Lindale. He was a member of Sand Springs Baptist Church and had an unwavering love for the Lord. On November 14, 2020, he married his best friend, Tina Caruso, in Emory. He worked as a certified forklift driver for Ozarka Water in Hawkins. He enjoyed working out and had a love for all sports, especially the Texas Rangers. He was a devoted husband, treasured son, caring brother and a fun-loving uncle.
He is survived by his wife of Alba; parents, Marvin and Althea Scogin of Alba; sister, Ashley Matthews and husband Joshua of Alba; two brothers-in-law, John Caruso and wife Whitley of Houston and Josh Caruso of South Carolina; sister-in-law, Melissa Tynes and husband Jabari of Fort Worth; two nephews, Jackson Matthews and Warrick Caruso; niece, Audrey Matthews; grandmother-in-law, Sara Dickens of California; and numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Marvin Odel and Eloise Scogin and maternal grandparents, Raymond Hays and Carol Hodges; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard and Susan Caruso; and grandfather-in-law, Jim Dickens.
The family will receive friends on Friday, March 22, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.