Coleman County, Texas - Obits: J. B. Scott Sun

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		FINAL RITES FOR J. B. SCOTT SUN.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, March 1st. at 4 p.m., at the First
Methodist Church, where he hald membership, for John B. Scott.

Rev. Jack Payne, pastor of the First Methodist Church, and Rev. E.H. Wylie,
First Christian Church pastor, officiated at the services.

Mr. Scott died on Saturday February 28th at 6:30 a.m., 1953,  in the Santa
Anna Hospital, where he had been taken on Friday night, after a few days
illness at his home.

He had not fully recovered from a recent attack of flu and had not enjoyed
robust health since receiving injuries in an oil field accident, about 14
years ago.

He was born on July 21, 1893, in Navarro County, and moved to this vicinity
as a boy. He continued to make Santa Anna his home, except for short time
residences in other places, connected with his work.

Mr. John Scott is survived by the widow, Mytrle Lee Sparks Ashley Scott, of
Santa Anna; one daughter, Mrs. Floyd Arthur of Ballinger; one sister, Mrs.
Vivian Gregory of Dallas; one brother, Leo Scott of Houston; and three
grandsons.

He is also survived by one step-son, Darrell Ashley of Santa Anna, other
relatives and a host of friends.

Pallbears were: J.L. Boggus, Bruce Snodgrass, O.A. Etheridge, Loyd Burris,
Cliff Herndon, and Jim Daniel. Flowerbears were mostly nieces by marriage:
Mrs. Coy Brooke, Mrs. C.F. Walker, Mrs. Ellis Densman, Mrs. E.T. Riley, Mrs.
Shirl Tisdale, Mrs. Reginald Sparks, Mrs. Roy Kerbow and Mrs. Roy West.

Burial was in the Santa Anna Cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
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