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Martha Scott Obituary
Martha was born in Pachuta, Mississippi on January 21, 1921. Martha graduated from Jones County Junior College and after her marriage taught school along with her husband, who was a coach. In 1951 they moved to Columbia, Mississippi where her husband was County Agricultural Agent for Marion County. They lived in Columbia until his death in 2000 and Martha moved to Birmingham to be with her family.
Martha had many interests and hobbies and excelled in them all. She was a competitive golfer and bridge player. She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and cooking. In her younger years, she was a bookkeeper, first for Marion County Co-op, then Farm Bureau Insurance Company and finally at the First Methodist Church of Columbia. She lived a rich full life and will be buried by her husband and parents in her native and beloved Mississippi. She was a member of the Church of the Cross in Columbia. She loved her family, her church and her Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Preceded in death by her parents, Burley Albert Barnes and Mary McKinnon Barnes; one brother, J. T. Barnes; and her husband of sixty one years, Denton O. Scott, Sr.
Survivors include: her only child, Denton O. Scott, Jr.; grandchildren, Monique Sanders (Randall), Aimee Serra (Steve) and Denton McKinnon Scott; great grandchildren, Jack Anthony Serra, Isabella Francis Serra and Denton Reese Scott; and her brother, Albert Barnes, Jr.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Country Cottages, Columbia Cottages and Odyssey Hospice for their care, compassion and understanding.
Memorials may be sent to the Church of the Cross in Columbia, MS.
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Land Scott
December 20, 2007
Denton,
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. my prayers are with you.
(Colie Scotts son)
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