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Cecilia - Funeral services will be held at 11 :00 a.m. , on Monday, July 19, 2010 , at Pellerin Funeral Home Chapel in Cecilia, for James 'Pop-Jim' Elton Scoggin, 68, who passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010 at his residence.
Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia.
Deacon Ken Soignier will conduct the funeral service.
'Pop-Jim' loved motorcycles, car races, and boat races. The times that meant the most to him, were those spent with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa A. Friemel Scoggin of Breaux Bridge; three sons, James Lee Scoggin and fiancee', Joanna, of Breaux Bridge, Leland Mark Scoggin and wife, Evelina, of Lafayette, Mitchell Louis Scoggin and wife, Traci, of Carencro; one daughter, Stacey Lynn S. Friesen and husband, Colby, of Breaux Bridge; a step-son, Joseph Ybarra and wife, Christina, of Houston, TX; two step-daughters, Tennille Adams of Carencro, and Patrina Cranfill and husband, Darrell, of Magnolia, TX; one brother, Jack Lee Scoggin and wife, Debra, of Cecilia; and 11 grandchildren, Sebastian, Gabrielle, Heather, Brandon, Taylor, Grant, Tommy, Brynan, Ali, Lea, and Samantha.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Janet LeBlanc Scoggin; a son, Author Joseph Scoggin; brother, Ronnie Scoggin; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Scoggin; maternal grandparents, Carlos and Cecile LeBlanc; and a niece, Monica Thibodeaux.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10 a .m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday and continue at 8 a .m. until 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
Pallbearers will be Grant Adams, Elton Scoggin, L.J. Boudreaux, Robert Benoit, Mitchell Scoggin, and Leland Scoggin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Taylor Scoggin, Waylon Fontenot, Louis Landry, and Harold Olivier.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia is in charge of arrangements.