St.
Clair County Obits
DONOVAN D. SCOTT
Kansas City Star
8 October 2007
Donovan D. Scott, 82, of Lowry City, MO., passed away October 6, 2007
at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, MO. Don was a sixty
year owner/operator of Scott's Furniture in Lowry City and member of
the Church of God (Holiness) in Lowry City. Funeral services 2 p.m.
October 9, at the Lowry City Church of God (Holiness). Burial will be
in the Lowry City Cemetery under the direction of the Sheldon-Goodrich
Funeral Home in Osceola. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m.
Monday at the Lowry City Church of God (Holiness) in Lowry City. (Arr:
Sheldon-Goodrich 417-6466-8135).
St. Clair County Courier
12 October 2007
Donovan Dean Scott, 82, president and co-founder of Scott's Store of
Lowry City, Missouri, went home to be with Jesus on Oct. 6, 2007, at
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital.
He was born Feb. 13, 1925, in his grandmother's home near Brown Ford
Bridge. He lived in St. Clair County his entire life. In 1945, he
married Loretta B. Rife. They were blessed with four children. She
preceded him in death on Jan. 29, 1976. He later married Joyce
McLerran, who was also widowed, and for 31 years they enjoyed working
side by side and traveling together. He became a second father to her
three children.
At the age of 11, Don gave his heart to the Lord and served him
faithfully for the rest of his life. He faithfully served on the board
of the Lowry City Church of God (Holiness) and was involved in the
foundation of the Lowry City Christian School. He was Chairman of the
board at Mt. Zion Bible School for many years. He had also sat on the
Church of God (Holiness) Publishing Board.
He graduated from Deepwater High School at the age of 16 and attended
one semester of college at Kansas City College and Bible School. On
June 9, 1947, the same day his oldest son was born, Don and his
father, R.O., bought Bunch Hardware in Lowry City, and Scott's Store
was founded. For over 60 years, he worked alongside family members in
the business. All of his brothers and sisters, as well as his
children, have worked in some way and for various periods of time at
the store. His sister, Ruth, worked by his side most of those 60
years. His sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Cleo and Emmit Foltz,
worked with him for more than 25 years. In September 1975, his son,
Delbert, joined the business. He and his father also partnered with
Don's uncle, Gilbert, to open Scott's Store in Osceola in 1952 and
with his brother, Harold, to start the Scott's Holiday Corral in 1969.
Don was very active in his community serving as president of Lowry
City Community Betterment and the Chamber of Commerce. Along with
Clyde Keith and others, he was instrumental in organizing the Lowry
City Volunteer Fire Department.
Don is survived by his wife, Joyce; his four children, Orval Dean
Scott (LaVerne), of Temple, Texas, twin sons, Delbert Lee Scott
(Donna), of Lowry City, and Gilbert Dee Scott (Edie), of Springfield,
and his daughter, Carolyn Faye Lawrence (Terry), of Hudson, Ohio; his
three step-children, Marley McLerran (Sharon), of Lowry city, Naomi
Garrett (Gary), Fulton, Missouri, and Marcia Diane McCarthy, of
Olathe, Kansas; his 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; his two
sisters, Ruth McCarthy and Ruby Rice, and his four brothers, Robert,
Noel, Harold, and David. He was preceded in death by his first wife,
Loretta B. (Rife) Scott, his parents, R.O. and Hazel (Boomershine)
Scott and a grandson, Ryan Lawrence.
Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Lowry City Church of God
(Holiness) with Rev. Darrell Swearingen and Rev. Steve Elsey
officiating. Music was provided by Harold and Philena Scott, James
Bourland and Betty Scott, organist. Casketbearers were: Donovan Dean
Scott II, Todd Scott, Timothy Scott, James Lawrence, Justin Scott,
Carl Garrett, Todd Garrett, Zachary McCarthy and Tyler McCarthy.
Interment was in the Lowry City Cemetery. The service was under the
direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.
