St. Clair County Obits

MARVIN RICHARD SCOTT

St. Clair County Courier
Friday, 30 May 2008

Marvin Richard "Dick" Scott was born May 12, 1944 at Osceola to Henry Joseph and Betty Jane "Meredith" Scott. He passed away May 24, 2008 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Kansas City.

Dick was a devoted family man who loved his children and grandchildren very much. He was always proud to be called Grandpa. Dick spent lots of time with his grandchildren going hunting, fishing and watching them play sports.

He also loved living on the family farm in Osceola. Anytime he had been gone he would always say, "Get me back to Bear Creek!" He truly loved the farm and everything that went with it. Dick took great pride in knowing that his family before him farmed the same land.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Scott, father, Joe Scott and brother Jody Scott.

Dick is survived by his sons, Rick Scott and wife, Lisa, and Jeff Scott and wife Jessica; stepson, Rick Roland and wife Kathy, his mother, Betty Scott, brother Jack Scott and wife Pam, sisters Jerry Lyn Scott and Paula McKinney, his grandchildren, Shelby Scott, Tyler Scott, Hayden Scott, Cheri Roland and Shawn Roland, other relatives and many, many friends.

Services were held Tuesday, May 27, at Hopewell Baptist Church with Reverend Tom Sharp officiating.

Music selections included "In the Garden" and "A Dad Like Mine".

Casketbearers included Billy Wood, Dave Chapman, Gary Thomas, Tim Wood, Dale Roeder and Jerry Deeser.

Honorary casketbearers included Joe Prike and Tyler Scott.

Interment was in Hopewell Cemetery with arrangements made by Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.