John C. Scott

Masonic funeral service for John C. Scott will be held 4:30 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery at Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Monday, July 14, 2008 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 from 8 AM until service time in the funeral home. Mr. Scott, 88, of Natchitoches, La., died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, La. He was a native and lifelong resident of Natchitoches, La. He was retired from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. He was a member of Pheonix Masonic Lodge F&AM #38. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Orr Scott; son Robert Malcomb 'Ish' Scott; one great grandchild, Hannah Michelle Ellerbe; parents, John C. Scott and Frances Scott. He is survived by two sons, Carl E. Scott of Houston, Texas and George Elliott Scott of Yoakum, Texas seven grandchildren, Kathy Gay Ellerbe, Carolyn Leona Nugent, Opal Christine Bates, Matthew Carl Scott, Tammy Kay Street, Shannon Nicole Scott, and Patrick Robert Scott, fourteen great grandchildren, and ten great great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Matthew Scott, Bill Ellerbe, Billy Ellerbe, Jr., Clint Perot, Jr., Brant Perot, and Wallace Kramer. Honorary pallbearers will be Dillon Hines, Cody Taylor, Alec Koestler, Clayton Scott, and Laeton Whittington.