Hazel Jeanette Scott

Hazel Jeanette Lewis Scott passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father on January 25, 2026, in High Point, NC.

Mrs. Scott was born in Greenville, NC on December 15, 1928, the daughter of Lonnie and Katholeen Lilly Lewis. She grew up on a farm in Washington, NC during the Great Depression. In the summers, she helped tend the smokehouses, took water and lunch to her father as he was plowing the fields, and read voraciously from books obtained from the bookmobile that came by her home. That, of course, when she wasn't getting into mischief! She wrote poetry and won an award for a short story she entered into state competition while she was in middle school. Her ability to express herself on paper extended throughout her life, as anyone who received one of her letters can attest.

During World War II, while in high school, she and her sister, Hilda, sang together as "The Lewis Sisters" on radio and to support the troops. They performed from Raleigh eastward to the coast, where they lived in Beaufort County. Hazel continued to use her lovely alto voice for decades after that, performing solos and duets at church.

Mrs. Scott is fondly remembered by many Sunday school students of the former First Wesleyan Church of N. Centennial Ave. in High Point. She had an engaging story-telling ability that brought the Bible and the people in it alive for her students. She also was an excellent sketch artist and drew beautiful illustrations of scenes from those lessons, and her classroom was always beautifully decorated and welcoming. She was a great believer in committing the Bible to memory, so she developed a "memory course", selected Bible chapters and verses, for her grade 4-6 students to learn. Her memory course lives on in the minds of many.

For more than 30 years, she was employed by Trimfit, Inc. as office manager at their three Thomasville locations. Her attention to detail and organizational skills were so outstanding that she was asked to establish office work protocols at several of the company's manufacturing plants, both within North Carolina and as far away as Canada. After she retired, she continued to utilize those skills as a dedicated member and former President of the High Point Regional Medical Center Guild. She was a recipient of the Guild's highest honor, the Order of the Dogwood, in 1997.

As with most people, there is much about her life that cannot be adequately conveyed in a few paragraphs. She played and laughed for hours with her young granddaughter, CJ. She made great fried chicken and pot roast on Sundays. This very kind lady gave of her time and effort to drive friends to get groceries, take them to doctor's appointments and advocate for them when they were ill; she took meticulous care of her disabled and beloved husband, Scotty; she tirelessly sat up at night with her terminally ill daughter and then went to work the next day. Even in her last months, she endeared herself to the many kind and loving people who helped care for her. She saw much heartache and much joy. She had a life well-lived. Most of all, her faith in God shone through to all who knew her.

Mrs. Scott was predeceased by her daughter, Susan Jeanette Carroll, in 1974; by husband Charles W. Scott, and by her sister, Hilda Lewis Oxford. She is survived by her daughter, Christie Carroll DaVanzo of Greensboro, and by granddaughter, Veronica CJ DaVanzo of Chapel Hill, as well as her extended family and her friends at Hayworth Wesleyan Church, where she had been a member for many years.

A service to honor her life will be held at Hayworth Wesleyan Church, 1696 Westchester Drive, High Point on Sunday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m. The Reverends Brian Matherlee and David Emery will officiate.

Music will be provided by Dorothy Klass, Music Minister and close friend. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service, from 12:45 until 1:45 p.m.

Entombment will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum in High Point.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making memorial contributions to Hayworth Wesleyan Church.