Margaret Kathryn Zell Scruggs "Kathy"

October 28, 1944 - October 21, 2020

Margaret Kathryn Zell Scruggs "Kathy" b. October 28, 1944 d. October 21, 2020 surrounded by family. Kathy was a loving, kind, generous and funny wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She grew up in Birmingham, Alabama where she was the last person to graduate from Shades Valley High School. Kathy was married Edward Neal Scruggs, Jr., "Buddy" for 55 years. They met at the University of Alabama and shared a lifelong love for the University. Kathy taught for over 30 years, with most of that time being spent in the Guntersville School System. She treated her students with kindness and fairness. Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Burton Zell; mother, Mary Margaret McBee Zell; and brother, Edwin Zell. She is survived by her husband, Buddy Scruggs; sister, Lynn Zell McDaniel; three daughters, Meg Smith (Tim), Kay Williams (John), and Laura Turner (Chris); five grandchildren Alex Turner, Laura Kate Smith, Ellen Williams, Martha Williams and Ethan Turner; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association - see link: Tribute page link: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Events/Tributes-AlzheimersChampions?pg=fund&fr_id=1060&pxfid=657692