Maxwelton-James Franklin Scott, 92, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. He was born to William Emmett and Laurence Burns Scott, in the same house on Mar. 14, 1923.
Mr. Scott was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 38 years, Elizabeth Cloyd Harvey Scott; his sisters, Mary Elizabeth Scott and Laurence Maude Sawyer, and two brothers, George Madison Scott and William Emmett Scott.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2:15 p.m. at Clifton Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Janice Fraser officiating. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held at the church, one hour prior to the service. McCraw Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are: his children, Elizabeth Cloyd Scott, Evelyn Marie (Mary Ellen) Scott, James David Scott, Mildred Burns Gaston, Laurence Ann Scott-Bulka, Lucy Catherine Scott and Rebecca Rose Scott, 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; a special nephew, Michael Showell; and his loving dog, Frederic Chopin.
Mr. Scott was a World War II veteran and a secondary Math and Science teacher who started his career at Lewisburg High School. He moved his young family to Annandale, VA, to teach at Thoreau Intermediate School for ten years before returning to his native West Virginia where he taught at Williamsburg Junior High and eventually retired from Ronceverte Junior High.
Mr. Scott was a member of Clifton Presbyterian Church and met regularly with the Clifton men for breakfast each Monday at Shoney’s. He enjoyed music throughout his lifetime, played beautifully on the piano from childhood, taught himself classical guitar, sang with the Men of Greenbrier, the Greenbrier Chorale and with the Clifton church choir. Mr. Scott took guitar lessons with Nathan Griffith until the age of 90. He was a member of the Ruritan Club and spent many summers selling ice cream at the state fair. Mr. Scott was known for his wonderful sense of humor. He will be greatly missed by his family and the community.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Greenbrier County Public Library.
