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Vertie Scott Obituary
Vertie H. Scott
Vertie H. Scott of Springfield, IL passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011. She is preceded in death by her mother Lena Mae Walker, her father William Walker, Sr., brother Jimmy Walker, her son Richard Barnett, and daughter Joann Douglas. She is survived by her husband Joe Scott, a brother William Walker, Jr., her children: Gail Williams of Springfield, Sherri Torrez of Mercedes, Texas, Michael Scott of Springfield and Evelyn Reynolds of Champaign, IL, her grandchildren JoVonna Killion, Desiree Gilmore, Deidre Grier, Willie Grier, Shawna Scott, Sydney Scott, Angel Scott, Nikolas and Nikole Gerretse, Michael Walton, Derrick Barnett, Robin Barnett, and Lanona Reynolds. She has many great grandchildren, a great-great grandchild, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Vertie retired from the State of Illinois after 10 years of service in 1993. She belonged to Capital City temple #818 and the American Legion #809. She was also a foster mother for 46 years and member of Holy City Missionary Baptist Church.
Visitation Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Holy City Missionary Baptist Church, 9:30-10:30am with funeral service at 11am.
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Marty Thornton
December 3, 2011
Dtr. Vertie Scott will be deeply missed by all of the lives she has touched and influenced throughout the years, she was a very special lady with the energy and the dedication to Elkdom that is to be envied by all. The dtrs of Alfrenia Y. Hampton Temple #1406 Bloomington, Illinois join you as you mourn your loved one, our thoughts and prayers are with you may God give you the comfort that only he can.
Dtr.Ruler Dawne Herman
Randolph Boschulte
December 2, 2011
Miss Vertie, you will be missed by all the members of American Legion Post #809. We offer our condolences to the Scott family. Thanks for your service and dedication to American Legion #809 and to the Women's Auxillary. I still remember your pleasant smile the first time I met you. Thanks and God Bless you.
Randy Boschulte, Cdr Post #809
Lyna Frazier
December 1, 2011
May GOD bless the Scott family. My daughter sister girlfriend Miss Vertie will be missed dearly. May she RIP now no more pain. We luv u Miss Vertie....
Sharon Williams
December 1, 2011
I would just like to salute Mrs. Vertie Scott, as a worker in District 186, I watched Mrs. Scott raise many children from all walks of life. Mrs. Scott had a way with children that I would call a gift from God. Thank you for always being a phone call away. It was good to see a women live by the old rules of life" It takes a village to raise a child". I salute you for a job well done.
Sharon Williams-Coleman
Kim Wilson
December 1, 2011
I am truly going to miss you "Priscilla" that was what I named you because you could never remember my name and called me "Angie". People used to look at us like that's not their names but it was our little joke. To God be the glory! He is getting a fun and energetic woman in heaven!
Love you Dtr. Kim Wilson aka "Angie"
November 30, 2011
To The Bereaved Family:
Very sorry to hear of your lost. I knew Vertie as a kind, and joyful person; whom to be around was a pleasure. Vertie will be missed.
Weeping may endure for a night, but JOY, cometh in the morning.
My prayers are with the entire family.
Ethel Shannon & Family
JOE LOMPREZ
November 30, 2011
Hi my name is Joe Lomprez (joey).I use to live across the street from her family about 42 years ago. i remember her youngun nickname of Granny. Vertie use to call my dad(Frank) longhead as way to aggravate him about our last name it was hillarious. She acted like and treated me & my siblings like her own. After we moved away I visited her a couple of times in my late teenage years & she still treated me like her own. A couple or so decades later when I transferred to dayshift at my current job, low and behold there was Vertie working at the same place(S.O.S. OF ILLINOIS).When She saw me she reconized me and proceeded to tell everyone that I was her son, gave me a big ole hug & kiss on the cheek. I was so happy to see her after all the years that had passed. Vertie has always treated me like her own child thats how she was. My parents loved her, she was hard not to love.She cared for so many. I will miss her. Back to that day in the office You should of just seen the jaws drop a on most of my fellow employees. I guess it was because Vertie just didn't care that I was white. IT JUST MADE MY DAY...... LOVE YA VERTIE YOU WILL BE MISSED TELL MY MOMMA & DADDY HI
Stephanie Hickman
November 30, 2011
Vertie Scott was a blessing to many, she opened her heart and her home to many children, giving them the love of a mother truely from her heart. I will miss my MOM very much, she was a very special lady.
My God Bless the family, you are in my prayers.
Bubba Bubba
November 30, 2011
To the Scott family: We are so sorry for your loss. We worked with Vertie at the Sec. of State office. She was always kind and caring person. She will be missed very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dwight Bolden
November 30, 2011
You were love by all. I will miss my Dancing friend.
Good-Loor !!!
Brother of the Elks. Springfield
GLORIASTENE CHAPPELL
November 30, 2011
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY IN YOUR TIME OF GRIEF. MAY YOUR MEMORIES BRING YOUR COMFORT. GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY.
November 30, 2011
To the family of Ms. Vertie,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
May God comfort and keep you!
Valerie Stoner
Cindy Keating
November 30, 2011
Vertie was a very special lady and will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with Joe and family.
Pam Bolden
November 30, 2011
Vertie was a beautiful flower, who sprinkled joy everywhere she went. I worked with her years ago, and she inspired me to become a foster parent. Gail my prayers are with you and your family, she will be truly missed.
Carolyn Toney
November 30, 2011
Capitol City Temple #818 of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World has lost one of their most cherish members. Dtr. Scott is gone, but will never be forgotten by all members of the Elk family as she will remain in our hearts. Rest in Peace Dtr. Scott
Celinda Hearn
November 30, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Ms. Vertie. We have known her for a long time. She will be missed. God Bless! The family of Robert W. Holman
November 30, 2011
What a wonderful, kind ,loving lady. She was a very good grandmother to my nephew Cory and was always a pleasure to visit. Praying for her family . Becky Albert (Taylorville)
Michele & Gary Wilson & Family
November 30, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Jacquie Readus
November 30, 2011
My condolences to the Scott family on the passing of Ms. Vertie. She will be truly missed.
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