Emporia, Virginia
TEMPLE, Landon "Butch" Scott Jr., age 66, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011. He was the owner of Landon's Landscapes. He is survived by his wife, Dale Echols Temple; and one son, Brandon Alfred Nash Temple. Visitation will be held Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m. at Echols Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, 2 p.m. at Echols Funeral Home with interment following in Emporia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to MDS Foundation, the Emporia Volunteer Fire Department or Greensville Volunteer Rescue Squad.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
I have thought about Mr. Temple many many times!! Through the years, there is always a conversation about our band in high school and the memories roll around again!! He was such a good example to us all and we ALL looked up to him and love him as a teacher and band director!! I can just see him directing the band in heaven!!!
Patricia Snider
March 21, 2020 | Buena Vista, VA | Friend
Please know you and your family are in my prayers. Mr Temple was my band director in Buena Vista. He was so special to all of us. He is rejoicing up in heaven. God bless you! Donna Smals
April 03, 2011
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. God will help you through this tough time. Take care,
Debbie (Morgan) Dawson - Class of 72
March 31, 2011
"Mr. T." That is how we referred to him, a one in a million band director, a man with a lot a patience, even though we tried every one of them.
This man taught me what it is like to be a part of something great! That if you work hard enough, practice with perseverance, and compete with heart, you have done your best. He was always proud of us, even if we brought home 2nd place! or 3rd! He loved us,and we loved him.
The gates of heaven opened wide the day he entered, and God said,...
Kathy Harrington
March 30, 2011 | Thomasville, NC
Mr. Temple was my band director in the 70's and built our band to be the best band that Parry McCluer ever had!! He was loved by all and will be sadly missed--we can conclude that there will be beautiful music in heaven from now on!!
Patricia Snider
March 30, 2011 | Buena Vista, VA
Mrs. Temple, Mr. Temple was a wonderful band director to all of us in Buena Vista. He was kind, demanding, determined and one of the biggest influences in so many young lives that we will never forget him. So many of us have expressed our sympathy on our facebook pages. We did not know of his parting until to late to attend his services but please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and our prayers and that so many of us (112 strong) will never forget the time with Mr. T when we...
Mary Keiser Huffman
March 29, 2011 | Buena Vista, VA
Dale, I was so sorry to hear of Butch's death. My heartfelt sympathy is with you and your family. Ruth (Sabo) Bowling
March 29, 2011
Dale,
Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers at this time.
I know how different and difficult the days ahead can be.
With heartfelt sympathy, Jessica Moore
Jessica Moore
March 29, 2011 | Wakefield, VA
I'm so sorry to hear of Mr. Temple's passing. He was my band director in Buena Vista back in the 1970's. He was wonderful! I'm sure he will be greatly missed. Thoughts and prayers going up for you and your family!
Kathy Smals Adcock
March 28, 2011 | Charlottesville, VA