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Scott Waters Obituary
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
Scott Edmond Waters was born Feb. 17, 1948, in Franklin, Ky., to Edmond and Rachel Townes Waters. To be closer to extended family, the young family moved to Oldham County in 1949. Scott attended La Grange Elementary School and Oldham County High School graduating in 1966. He went to Georgia Southern College and graduated in 1970. He then returned to Oldham County where he lived and worked until he and his wife moved to Seymour, Tenn., in 2020. He passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Scott loved family, friends, food, sports, reading, bourbon, coffee, music, birds and trees. He disliked algebra, traffic, patio dining, stewed tomatoes and oatmeal.
He is survived by his wife, Darline Gramig; his children, Mary Claibourne Waters and Matthew Waters; his stepdaughter, Jennifer Payne; his sister, Lucy Clausen; his grandchildren, Brighton Waters and Evan, Jack and Mary Kate Payne; he is also mourned by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
No funeral will take place. A memorial gathering for family is planned for the summer.
If you wish to make a gift in Scott's memory, consider a charity of your choice or the Oldham County History Center in La Grange or plant a tree.
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Lucy and Steve Ricketts
February 9, 2026
Steve and I have so many wonderful memories of Scott. Too many to list!! We are so sorry to hear of his passing! He will be missed!
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Randy Schureck
February 7, 2026
I remember an unforgettable collision on the football field. I was three years younger than Scott. I have never forgotten about that.
Bill Taylor
February 7, 2026
What a great fun loving guy and a great athlete
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