Services for Mrs. Mary "Tessie" Scott, 32, of 1607 E. Eighth St., who died Monday in a fire at the home, will be at 10:00 am Friday at the Park Lawn Chapel; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City. The official cause of death was smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning, and body burns. Friends may call from 7-8:30 pm Thursday at the Chapel. Mrs. Scott was a lifelong area resident. She was a cashier for the Pester Marketing Company store at 7001 E. Truman road. She leaves her husband, Dennis Ray Scott, A son, Timothy Ray Scott, and her parents, Oakley E. Mitchell and Joyce Columbine Gann Mitchell, all of Kansas City, Missouri; a sister, Mrs. Emma Wiley, Independence; two half brothers, Oakley Thomas Mitchell and Wayne Mitchell of Peoria, Illinois; and a half sister, Mrs. Geneva Overby, Ashburn, Georgia.
Her death was considered a homicide because it was investigated, and the fire was deemed to be an arson fire in the apartment building.
Her death was considered a homicide because it was investigated, and the fire was deemed to be an arson fire in the apartment building.
Services for Mrs. Mary "Tessie" Scott, 32, of 1607 E. Eighth St., who died Monday in a fire at the home, will be at 10:00 am Friday at the Park Lawn Chapel; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City. The official cause of death was smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning, and body burns. Friends may call from 7-8:30 pm Thursday at the Chapel. Mrs. Scott was a lifelong area resident. She was a cashier for the Pester Marketing Company store at 7001 E. Truman road. She leaves her husband, Dennis Ray Scott, A son, Timothy Ray Scott, and her parents, Oakley E. Mitchell and Joyce Columbine Gann Mitchell, all of Kansas City, Missouri; a sister, Mrs. Emma Wiley, Independence; two half brothers, Oakley Thomas Mitchell and Wayne Mitchell of Peoria, Illinois; and a half sister, Mrs. Geneva Overby, Ashburn, Georgia.
Her death was considered a homicide because it was investigated, and the fire was deemed to be an arson fire in the apartment building.
Her death was considered a homicide because it was investigated, and the fire was deemed to be an arson fire in the apartment building.
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