Lucy Scroggie

One Smart Cookie
Lucy Scroggie passed away on
November 11, 2007 at age 72,
but this year she will feed hungry
children, shelter the homeless, and
help make the world a better place.
Lucy E. Scroggie, PhD, was one smart
cookie! She was born in South
Carolina, and raised in Knoxville and
Chattanooga. She graduated from East
High School as Valedictorian. She
received a BS in Chemistry from The
University of Tennessee in 1957 and
received many scholastic achievement
awards. She earned her MS in
Analytical Chemistry in 1959 and
went on to the University of Texas of
Austin for her PhD in 1961. Lucy
worked at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory and Union Carbide before
joining TVA. Lucy was an Analytical
Chemist and a Research Chemist working in labs for
industrial hygiene, air quality, and environmental
chemistry. Before retiring in 1992, she served for 11 years
as Project Manager and Quality Assurance in the Division
of Natural Resource Engineering of TVA in Knoxville.
Lucy also had fun. She became a pilot in 1970 and was
very active with Pilot International, holding many local
offices and even as State Governor. She was an active
woodworker, needle worker, calligrapher, and enjoyed
photography. In retirement she was also active in
researching family genealogy and served as an office
volunteer for Knoxville Habitat for Humanity.
Lucy also loved her church, Fountain
City United Methodist Church. She did
not push her faith on others, but was
quietly faithful in her own unassuming
way. She was a member of the
Homebuilders Sunday School Class and
sang with the chancel choir. It might be
safe to say that not everyone in the
church even knew Lucy's name.
Lucy felt blessed by her life and all that
she had been given. In 2004 she spent
time reflecting on what was important in
life and went to see a local attorney to
plan her estate to benefit the people and
things she held close. Jaws dropped when
the church learned that upon her death
she left the church over $600,000 for
missions sponsored by the church or the
Holston Conference.
After learning of Lucy's legacy, senior pastor, Jim
Whedbee, Jay Garrison, Mary Frances Tucker and other
church leaders called upon the Foundation to help the
church properly invest the funds, provide tools to help the
church develop a process to determine amounts available to
spend, and determine uses worthy of Lucy's generosity.
According to Endowment Committee chairperson, Mary
Frances Tucker, they are thrilled with the progress and the
enthusiasm generated by this gift. Applications are being
accepted by the Scroggie Committee through the end of
January and Lucy's gift will continue making the world a
better place, just as she did in life.
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