Walter Scott Booth

1945 - 2022

Walter "Scott" Booth, 77, of Norwood, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at the W.G. Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center.
His funeral service was held on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 11 a.m. in the Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care Chapel with Pastor Thomas Booth officiating. The family received friends from 9-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Burial followed in Norview Gardens.
Scott was born August 1, 1945 in Raleigh, NC to the late Walter Scott Booth, Jr. and Annie Elizabeth Chamblee Booth.
He graduated from Milbrook High School in 1963, after which he served his country by joining the United States Air Force and doing a tour in Vietnam.
Upon returning home he continued his education at Appalachian State University graduating with a master's degree in accounting in 1971. Scott began his working career with Ernst and Ernst of Winston Salem. He worked for several accounting firms, until he discovered his love for teaching while serving as Internal Auditor for UNCC. He joined the faculty at Pfeiffer University and served for 27 years. He was also a CPA and a CFP.
He served his community as a member of the Stanly County Board of Education, the Stanly County Board of Adjustments, Assistant Tennis Coach at South Stanly High School, PTA member and President and the Stanly County Airport Authority.
His all-time favorite role was Grandfather or GaGa.
Scott is preceded in death by a brother, Robert Booth, and sister, Cheryl Sexton.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years Ella Snuggs Booth, brother Thomas Booth (Elaine), daughter Miranda Poplin (Jeff), grandsons Cooper and Bennett, niece Joy Huneycutt (Jesse), grandnephew Josh and grandniece Mary.