He was born in Bronson, Texas, the son of Robert William Scurlock (January 5, 1862–May 9, 1950) and Ella Octavia Clark (September 13, 1877–February 12, 1970).
After high school, he went to work at a Standard Oil pipeline construction site as a kitchen assistant.
A decade later, he bought a Houston refinery and renamed it Eddy Refining Company.
[3] Laura married Jack Blanton, who became a Scurlock Oil and Eddy Refinery executive.
Scurlock also benefited the Methodist Hospital System and the Institute of Religion in Houston.