JANUARY 22, 1944 – DECEMBER 19, 2011
ANDERSON, SC – Richard Wayne Scott, age 67, of 1017 Dickerson Road, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011, at his home.
Born January 22, 1944, in Ware Shoals, SC, he was a son of the late J.W. ‘Bill’ Scott and Louise Weeks Scott. Mr. Scott was a graduate of Anderson Boys’ High School and served in the United States Army. He retired from a career in retail, having been employed as a Manager for McCall’s Menswear as well as Carolina Retail Packaging. He was a longtime faithful member of Starr Baptist Church where he had served since 1967 as church treasurer, served as a Deacon, and was a choir member; additionally, he was supporter of the church’s ‘Good News Club’. Mr. Scott was a former active member of the Knights of Pythias.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Bannister Scott, of the home; daughter, Ansley Scott Woodson; grandchildren: William, Anna, and Caroline Woodson, all of Anderson, SC; brothers: Keith Scott of Abbeville, SC, and Joe Scott of Anderson, SC; and stepbrothers: Reverend Bob Philyaw and Laverne Philyaw, both of Anderson, SC. He is also survived by ‘his good buddy’, Kayla Bannister.
The Funeral Service will be held at 3pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home conducted by the Reverend Tony Howell. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Nephews will serve as pallbearers; the Men’s Bible Class will serve as honorary escort.
The family is at the home and will receive friends at the funeral home from 6pm until 8pm on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Starr Baptist Church, P.O. Box 137, Starr, SC 29684.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.