William T. SCOTT Jr.

1929 - 2015

SCOTT, Jr., William T. The Reverend William T. Scott, Jr. died March 19, 2015. Born in Dayton, Ohio on April 3, 1929, he spent his childhood in North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. Educated at Elon College and Yale Divinity School, Rev. Scott was ordained to the Christian ministry on February 10, 1954. He served Congregational Christian and later United Church of Christ churches in Norwich, NY, Cornwall, CT, Durham, NC, Barrington, RI, Atlanta, GA, Pass-a-Grille, FL, and Ormond Beach, FL. During sabbaticals, he served churches in the United Reformed Church in England and was a Senior Associate Member at Westminster College in Cambridge. He served the associations, conferences, and national bodies of the United Church of Christ in numerous capacities. Rev. Scott worked for social justice throughout his life, but one of the most significant moments for him was attending the March on Washington. He was named Senior Minister Emeritus of Central Congregational United Church of Christ when he returned to Atlanta a few years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mary Dunham Scott, their four children (William T. Scott, III, Elizabeth Dunham Scott, Ann Scott Price, and Louise Scott Fortney), two grandchildren (Zachary Todd Price and Colin Sarver Scott), daughter-in-law Jeanette Scott, sons-in-law Billy Joe Price and Murray Fortney, granddaughter-in-law Allyssa Price, family friend Joan Tomaszewski, five nieces, three nephews, and numerous cousins. He was pre-deceased by his parents, the Reverend William T. Scott, Sr. and Della Cotten Scott, his brother James A. Scott and his sister Lois Scott Luke. A memorial service will be held at Central Congregational United Church of Christ on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 10:00 am. The church is located at 2676 Clairmont Rd., N.E., Atlanta, GA. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Narcolepsy Research at Stanford University or the Progressive Christians Initiative at Central Congregational United Church of Christ.