Elsie Powers Scott, 92, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 5:45 am, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born December 15, 1925 in Middletown, Ohio to Sanford and Ada (Reffert) Powers.
Elsie first married Sylvester Sparks in Middletown, Ohio in 1942; he died in 1964. She then married Raymond Scott in Wabash on May 14, 1966; he died May 18, 1995. She worked at Wabash Magnetics, retiring in 1982. She then worked at White's Residential from 1987-2005. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the church choir. She also organized the Matthew 25 Ministry. Elsie enjoyed baking and sewing, and loved working with the kids at Whites.
She is survived by five children, Aileen (Larry) Powell of Wabash, Joe (Joyce) Scott of Killeen, Alabama, Donald Scott and Helen Richardson, both of Florence, Alabama, and Joan Wilson of Columbia, Tennessee, 19 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren, her sister, Pauline Ward of Wabash, and brother-in-law, Lawrence Hunt of Salt Lick, Kentucky. She was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter Imogene Spencer, sons-in-law Kelly Spencer, Charles Wilson, and Ray Richardson, five brothers, four sisters, and 1 granddaughter.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, 129 Southwood Drive, Wabash, with Pastor Terry Hinds officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 pm Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash.
Preferred memorial is Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church Transportation Ministry.
Elsie first married Sylvester Sparks in Middletown, Ohio in 1942; he died in 1964. She then married Raymond Scott in Wabash on May 14, 1966; he died May 18, 1995. She worked at Wabash Magnetics, retiring in 1982. She then worked at White's Residential from 1987-2005. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the church choir. She also organized the Matthew 25 Ministry. Elsie enjoyed baking and sewing, and loved working with the kids at Whites.
She is survived by five children, Aileen (Larry) Powell of Wabash, Joe (Joyce) Scott of Killeen, Alabama, Donald Scott and Helen Richardson, both of Florence, Alabama, and Joan Wilson of Columbia, Tennessee, 19 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren, her sister, Pauline Ward of Wabash, and brother-in-law, Lawrence Hunt of Salt Lick, Kentucky. She was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter Imogene Spencer, sons-in-law Kelly Spencer, Charles Wilson, and Ray Richardson, five brothers, four sisters, and 1 granddaughter.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, 129 Southwood Drive, Wabash, with Pastor Terry Hinds officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 pm Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash.
Preferred memorial is Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church Transportation Ministry.
Elsie Powers Scott, 92, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 5:45 am, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born December 15, 1925 in Middletown, Ohio to Sanford and Ada (Reffert) Powers.
Elsie first married Sylvester Sparks in Middletown, Ohio in 1942; he died in 1964. She then married Raymond Scott in Wabash on May 14, 1966; he died May 18, 1995. She worked at Wabash Magnetics, retiring in 1982. She then worked at White's Residential from 1987-2005. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the church choir. She also organized the Matthew 25 Ministry. Elsie enjoyed baking and sewing, and loved working with the kids at Whites.
She is survived by five children, Aileen (Larry) Powell of Wabash, Joe (Joyce) Scott of Killeen, Alabama, Donald Scott and Helen Richardson, both of Florence, Alabama, and Joan Wilson of Columbia, Tennessee, 19 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren, her sister, Pauline Ward of Wabash, and brother-in-law, Lawrence Hunt of Salt Lick, Kentucky. She was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter Imogene Spencer, sons-in-law Kelly Spencer, Charles Wilson, and Ray Richardson, five brothers, four sisters, and 1 granddaughter.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, 129 Southwood Drive, Wabash, with Pastor Terry Hinds officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 pm Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash.
Preferred memorial is Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church Transportation Ministry.
Elsie first married Sylvester Sparks in Middletown, Ohio in 1942; he died in 1964. She then married Raymond Scott in Wabash on May 14, 1966; he died May 18, 1995. She worked at Wabash Magnetics, retiring in 1982. She then worked at White's Residential from 1987-2005. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the church choir. She also organized the Matthew 25 Ministry. Elsie enjoyed baking and sewing, and loved working with the kids at Whites.
She is survived by five children, Aileen (Larry) Powell of Wabash, Joe (Joyce) Scott of Killeen, Alabama, Donald Scott and Helen Richardson, both of Florence, Alabama, and Joan Wilson of Columbia, Tennessee, 19 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren, her sister, Pauline Ward of Wabash, and brother-in-law, Lawrence Hunt of Salt Lick, Kentucky. She was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter Imogene Spencer, sons-in-law Kelly Spencer, Charles Wilson, and Ray Richardson, five brothers, four sisters, and 1 granddaughter.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, 129 Southwood Drive, Wabash, with Pastor Terry Hinds officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 pm Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash.
Preferred memorial is Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church Transportation Ministry.
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