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John Eric Scott, 78 of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Medical City of McKinney. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Highland Terrace Baptist Church with Dr. Chet Haney and Rev. Bill Eason officiating. Burial will be in McWright Cemetery. Visitation will be noon until service time at the church. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Scott was born September 23, 1939 in Greenville, Texas to Herman Scott and Melva Hilda Scott. He married the love of his life, Sandra Jeanette Gibson on September 1, 1962 at Kingston Methodist Church in Kingston, Texas. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1965 in Panama. He was a sales/technical representative for Anderson and Vreeland, Inc. from 1985-2001; after he retired he worked as a substitute teacher for Greenville I.S.D. and was a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Scott, daughters, Dr. Sandra Scott Lee and husband, Dr. Gordon Lee; and Anna Marie Scott; grandchildren, Drew Allen McNeely, Laura Megan McNeely and Nathan Scott McNeely.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Camille Durham, and an infant brother.
Pallbearers will be Ray Wallen, Frank H. Marion, Glen Steed, Nathan McNeely, Drew McNeely, Gordon Lee, Mike Eason, Scott Durham and David Durham.
John was passionate about introducing children to Christ. He spent countless hours volunteering for the Good News After School Club, a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Child Evangelism Fellowship of East Texas Inc. Lone Star Prairie Chapter, P.O. Box 8161, Greenville, Texas 75404.
The family would like to thank Dr. Cruz, Dr. Ijaz and Jordan Health Services for their excellent care of John throughout his illness.