Dies At His Home On Worth Street Early This Morning
A. G. Scott, Jr. passed away at 5 o’clock this morning at his home, 201 Worth street.
Mr. Scott was born in Abbeville county March 9, 1881, and was 61 years of age. He was the son of James L. Scott and Mrs. Mary Frances Giles Scott.
Mr. Scott had bee living in Ninety-Six for the past several years where he was gate watchman for the Ninety Six Cotton Mill. Although he had been in declining health for the past several years he was able to work until about two years ago. He moved to Greenwood last May and had been in declining health for the past several years two years ago. Mr. Scott has many friends here as well as Ninety Six who will be grieved to learn of his death. He was a faithful member of the Lowell Street Methodist church and took an active part in all phases of church work and he will be greatly missed in the community.
He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Janie Jones of Elbert county, Ga.; nine sons, Robert L. Scott, Ninety Six, Carl Scott, Middleton, Ga., Sam Scott, Anderson, Ora Scott, Atlanta, Harvy J., A. G. Jr., Carroll and Jones Scott, all of Greenwood; one daughter, Miss Moselle Scott, Greenwood, and thirteen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Lowell Street Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock conducted by the Rev. W. P. Gault and the Rev. W. H. Beiers. Interment will follow in Edgewood cemetery.
The following will serve as active pallbearers: E. R. Griffing, Lonette Highbotham, Clyde Davis, William L. Scott, Claude Thompsom, and Randoph Haygood.
The honorary escort will be composed of Dr. C. H. Blake, Wallace Roberts, Dr. Bell, W. J. Connelly, Perry Procter, Raul Childres, J. T. Ficklin, T. (Red) Pinson, Willie Drayton Waller, W. D. Waller, Dr. Prince, W. B. Jeter, R. E. Wingard, Tom Chastain and Jim Turner.
Until the hour of the service the body will be at his home, 201 Worth street after 5 o;clock this afternoon
Ellis Funeral Home
