Berrien County MI Archives Obituaries.....Scott, Jessie (Wood) February 18, 1956 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Ellen Drolet MaryDrolet@comcast.net March 7, 2010, 5:13 pm Niles Daily Star, Monday, Feb. 20, 1956, page 2 col. 4 Mrs. Jessie W. Scott 1880-1956 Mrs. Jessie W. Scott, 76, of 517 West Main Street, mother of Miss Hester Scott, principal at Westside School, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Scott was born Jan. 23, 1880, in NIles. Her husband, Harry, preceded her in death in April 1953. Surviving besides her daughter are: a son, Walter W. Scott, superintendent of schools in Holland, Mich., and three grandchilrden. She was a member of the First Methodist Church. The body was removed from the Pifer Funeral Home today to the family residence on West Main Street where friends may call after 5 p.m. Prayer services will b conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the residence with the Rev. J.W. Hill, pastor of the First Evangelical United Brethern church, officiating. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Portage Prairie Church with the Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor fo the First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Portage Prairie Cemetery. (Source: Niles Daily Star, Monday, Feb. 20, 1956, page 2 col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library) Additional Comments: d/o Cornelius Wood and Sarah (Beswick)Wood File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/berrien/obits/s/scott2968nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb