Obituary:  Parrilee Scott, 1898 - Smith County, TX

Contributed by Vicki Betts <vbetts@gower.net>
12 January 2003

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TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, October 13, 1898, p. 14, c. 3

SCOTT.—The subject of this sketch, Sister Parrilee Scott, whose 
maiden name was McKinney, was born in Mississippi, October 24, 1867. 
She was converted and joined the M. E. Church, South, at the age of 
sixteen years; was married to R. A. Scott, of Saline County, 
Arkansas, February 19, 1888, and moved with her husband to Texas 
in 1892. The writer knew her only a few weeks. She was in the last 
stage of that fatal disease, consumption, when we first met, but 
we learn she has lived a consistent Christian since she untied with 
the Church; has been faithful to her Church vows, consequently to 
God and man. The writer visited her frequently during the short 
time she was with us. She often requested us to sing and pray with 
her. I have never seen one so perfectly submissive to the will of 
God. A few days before she left us we were singing one of her 
favorite songs. She could not speak above a whisper, but she tried 
to join us in singing, and she desired strength to shout the praises 
of God.

W. C. STALLINGS.
Tyler, Texas.