Doris Louise Scott

We are gathered here today, to celebrate the life of Doris Louise (Searles) Scott. She was born in McCormick, S.C. to the union of Fred and Rosa (Mims) Searles on August 1, 1927. She attended and graduated from Mims High School at the head of her class and taught briefly in the neighboring schools.

At an early age, Doris accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior. She attended Springfield Methodist Church in South Carolina as she developed her relationship with God.

On November 9, 1946, Doris was joined in Holy Matrimony to the love of her life, James David Scott. To this union one daughter was born, Doris Genola, and one son, James Alfred.

In July of 1958 the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where opportunities for work were much better. Upon arrival to Cincinnati, her family united with Peace Baptist Church, where much of the congregation was composed of extended family members.  Throughout those early seventy years she was actively involved and financially supported her new church home. Doris was an example of a spiritually guided and maturing influence for the Deaconess Board. She was an “every Sunday” regular in Sunday School and faithful in Bible Study.

GG, Auntie, Granny, Ms. Scott; she was known by many names, and the life she lived caused nieces and nephews to take a road trip last fall. They came to visit Aunt Doris to let her know that she is loved and to give her flowers while she could smell them.
  
Speaking of flowers, 98 roses were delivered to her for her 98th birthday, which brought her great joy. Sister Scott had befriended a young neighborhood pre-teen who always ran down to help carry packages into the house after trips to Kroger. And of course, he’d get rid of some ice cream that was always in the freezer. That young man, Antonio went to see her at the hospice facility and sat with her for hours on the morning that she transitioned.

Doris wasn’t perfect but she loved her Jesus, her family, throwing her fishing rod out on a good day and sitting on her porch with friends and family. We will always remember her kitchen specials, love for growing flowers and produce, and how she spoiled her grands and great grands.

Doris was born into a family of eleven children.  Her parents, Fred and Rosa; all ten siblings, Elliot, Philip, John, Essie, Lizzzie, Gladys, Joseph, Elmer, Nellie, Carrie Mae, her husband, James David and her oldest grandson, Eric have preceded her in death.

Doris leaves to cherish her memory,  two children, Doris Genola, and James Alfred (Regina), six grandchildren, John (LaTrice), Damon (Carla), George ”Sonny”, Danielle, Ashley, Brian, twelve great grandchildren, Eric ll, ZeAjiah, Aaliyah, Jacob, Joshua, Naomi, Caelyn, Layla, Micaiah, Morgan, Alysa and Sophia; and two great-great grandchildren, Ashton Eric and Dior Lynn; two special daughters DeVona Duncan and Angela Campbell, one earth Angel, Antonio Sanders, and her prayer partner of 35 years, Helen Carpenter, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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