Mills Scoggins

Bennettsville, SC

Mr. Mills D. Scoggins, age 68, entered into rest on Thursday, December 29, 2016. A Celebration of Life service will be 3:00 PM Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home (318 E. Main St. Chesterfield, SC, 29709). The family will greet friends from 2:00 – 3:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mr. Scoggins was born April 14, 1948 in Rutherfordton, NC, a son of the late Dward and Irene Dixon Scoggins. He was a retired Staff Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force where he served in the Vietnam War on a Pararescue Team. Following his military career, Mr. Scoggins received his Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina, and went on to work with the City of Cayce’s Police Department where he retired as Assistant Chief. After his initial retirement, Mills accepted the position as Chief of Police at Columbia College. He later worked with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department serving as a Training Sergeant and was also an investigator with LLR on the Nursing and Medical Board.

Mills and his wife Mib enjoyed traveling and lived in Australia for 2 years, where he enjoyed “true” retired life. After their short time there, Mills was ready to return to South Carolina and enjoy farm life. He was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed farming, raising cows, rescuing miniature horses, and taking care of his beloved dogs on the farm. A Harley Davidson enthusiast, his hobbies included motorcycle riding and recreational shooting. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Bennettsville.

Survivors include his wife, Meriba “Mib” Scoggins of the home; son, Dixon (Lauren) Scoggins of Simpsonville, SC; granddaughter, Ellery Scoggins of Simpsonville, SC; brother, Robert (Mary) Scoggins of Palm Coast, FL; Niece, Danielle Scoggins; Nephew, Robert Scoggins, Jr.; and great niece, Keva Scoggins.

The family cordially requests that memorials be made to the charity that was dear to Mr. Scoggins' heart, The Peeps Foundation, www.thepeepsfoundation.com.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC
(www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Scoggins Family.