LaVerne A. Scoggin, 97, Altus, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Jackson County Memorial Hospital.

A homegoing celebration will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Kincannon Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Broughton officiating. Burial will follow in the Altus City Cemetery under the direction of the Kincannon Funeral Home.

LaVerne A. Scoggin was born on July 20, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to Lelia Alexander.

She was raised by her uncle Edgar Burrell and his wife Nell at an early age.

In November of 1947, she married Claude E. Scoggin. To this union, three children were born, Beverly, Ruth and Claudette.

She worked as a cosmetologist all of her adult life, as well as a domestic worker. LaVerne was a faithful member of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church since 1948 and was very active in various church activities. She loved to garden and send cards to people.

Her parents, husband, a daughter Ruth Scoggin; her uncle and aunt, Edgar and Nell Burrell; and a nephew William F. "Bill" Williams preceded her in death.

Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Lemon, and Claudette Bowen and husband Alexander; three grandchildren, Trevor Bowen, LaVerne Alexandra Bowen and Courtney Lemon and family; her sister Delores Seller and family; a cousin Carolyn White; two nieces, Antoinette Sellers and Ghita Williams; and many friends.

The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2017 at the funeral home.

Family and friends unable to attend may log on to kincannonfuneralhome.com, 30 minutes prior to the service, to view the live webcast of the funeral.

Online tributes may be made at kincannonfuneralhome.com.