Emma Verdelia (Dee) Fuqua Scott., 94, passed away peacefully at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lineville, AL on November 9, 2019. Born in Jacksonville, FL on Dec 28, 1924 to the late William Randolph Fuqua and Bessie Inez Williams, she was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School. Formerly a resident of Rockville, MD and Floral City, FL, she retired from the PGA Tour at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, FL. Mrs. Scott was an accomplished Secretary and Bookkeeper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Evans Scott, Jr., sisters Mildred Patrick and Carolyn Jones and brother Larry Williams and Harry Williams. She is survived by her children, Meladee Powell Scott Turner (Jerry) of Heflin, AL; Philip Fuqua Scott (Joyce) of Bolingbrook, IL; grandchildren, Kathryn Turner Yeoman ( Paul) of Jacksonville, FL, Erin Schnurstein (Steve) of Cincinnati, OH, Kellen Scott (Ashley) of Franklin, TN, Jason Scott (Stephanie) and Leah Simonek Lewis (Julio) of Aurora, IL; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 1701 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, Funeral services will be from 11:00 to 12:00am Wednesday, November 13th in where Mrs. Scott will lie-in-state beginning at 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 am. She will be laid to rest at Jacksonville National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 1701 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, FL.
Emma Verdelia (Dee) Fuqua Scott., 94, passed away peacefully at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lineville, AL on November 9, 2019. Born in Jacksonville, FL on Dec 28, 1924 to the late William Randolph Fuqua and Bessie Inez Williams, she was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School. Formerly a resident of Rockville, MD and Floral City, FL, she retired from the PGA Tour at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, FL. Mrs. Scott was an accomplished Secretary and Bookkeeper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Evans Scott, Jr., sisters Mildred Patrick and Carolyn Jones and brother Larry Williams and Harry Williams. She is survived by her children, Meladee Powell Scott Turner (Jerry) of Heflin, AL; Philip Fuqua Scott (Joyce) of Bolingbrook, IL; grandchildren, Kathryn Turner Yeoman ( Paul) of Jacksonville, FL, Erin Schnurstein (Steve) of Cincinnati, OH, Kellen Scott (Ashley) of Franklin, TN, Jason Scott (Stephanie) and Leah Simonek Lewis (Julio) of Aurora, IL; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 1701 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, Funeral services will be from 11:00 to 12:00am Wednesday, November 13th in where Mrs. Scott will lie-in-state beginning at 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 am. She will be laid to rest at Jacksonville National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 1701 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, FL.
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