John William Scott Jr., of Granger, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday, March 17, 2022.
John was born December 3, 1928 in Temple, Texas to John William Sr. and Mary (Stephenson) Scott.
John was raised in Granger and graduated from Granger High School in 1946 and attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he was captain of the Baylor swim team. During his time at Baylor he told a group of girls that the first girl to jump into his car, he would marry. Nancy quickly jumped into his car and the rest is history.
On June 25,1948 he married the love of his life, Nancy Gardner, in San Antonio, Texas. From that union two daughters were born, Sally and Susan. He was a dedicated, life-long farming pioneer of cotton, corn and wheat in the Blacklands of Central Texas.
He served on the City Council of Granger, fought for farmers in the march to DC in 1978, a Board member of the NRCS Soil Conservation district and Blackland Coop Gin Board member. His hobbies included telling stories, Sunday lunches, making oxygenated water, eating hot sauce by the spoonful, a passion for riding motorcycles with his dad "Papa", and many road trips with Nancy to Branson, MO and the Texas Gulf coast to eat shrimp. Having been chosen as a man of "good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom," and capable of using the office well, John was set apart publicly and was ordained to the office and work as a Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Granger, Texas October 18, 1959 and held that title until his death. In his retired years, he enjoyed "supervising" the farm production from the road sitting in his silver Kia Soul. Above all, he treasured his family, his friends, and the Lord.
John is predeceased by his parents, John & Mary Scott Sr.; sister, Fannie Louise (Howard)Tapper; and nephew, Andrew Scott Howard.
John is survived by his wife of 73 years, Nancy Scott; daughters, Sally (Mike) Hajda of Granger, TX and Susan (David) Oliver of Arlington, TX; grandchildren, Michael (Danielle) Hajda of Granger, TX, Jennifer Shields (Thomas Morgan) of Lawrence, NJ, Sarah (Harrison) Druesedow of Granger, TX and Matthew (Kody) Hajda of Granger, TX; great-grandchildren, Zyton Hajda, Sydney Payne, Maize Hajda, Maelynn Hajda and Nixon Hajda; nephews and nieces, Scott (Bridget) Howard and Elizabeth(Steve) Crowell of Houston, TX, Marietta(Jimmy) King of Greenville, SC, Jim(Sherry) McCann of San Antonio, TX and Nancy(Jack) Shirley of Nacogdoches, TX; and cousin, Juana Bishop of Wimberly, TX.
Serving as Pallbearers
Michael Hajda
Matthew Hajda
Zyton Hajda
Maize Hajda
Harrison Druesedow
Bob Bishop
Jim McCann
Mark Middleton
Honorary Pallbearers
Scott Howard
Nixon Hajda.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Providence Funeral Home located at 807 Carlos Parker Blvd. NW in Taylor, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, March, 23, 2022 at the First Baptist Church located at 301 East Mesquite in Granger, Texas. Burial will follow at the Granger City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Granger, Texas.
The family wishes to thank all administration, medical staff and personnel of Brookdale Assisted Living in Georgetown, TX and Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, TX for their care and compassion.
John was born December 3, 1928 in Temple, Texas to John William Sr. and Mary (Stephenson) Scott.
John was raised in Granger and graduated from Granger High School in 1946 and attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he was captain of the Baylor swim team. During his time at Baylor he told a group of girls that the first girl to jump into his car, he would marry. Nancy quickly jumped into his car and the rest is history.
On June 25,1948 he married the love of his life, Nancy Gardner, in San Antonio, Texas. From that union two daughters were born, Sally and Susan. He was a dedicated, life-long farming pioneer of cotton, corn and wheat in the Blacklands of Central Texas.
He served on the City Council of Granger, fought for farmers in the march to DC in 1978, a Board member of the NRCS Soil Conservation district and Blackland Coop Gin Board member. His hobbies included telling stories, Sunday lunches, making oxygenated water, eating hot sauce by the spoonful, a passion for riding motorcycles with his dad "Papa", and many road trips with Nancy to Branson, MO and the Texas Gulf coast to eat shrimp. Having been chosen as a man of "good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom," and capable of using the office well, John was set apart publicly and was ordained to the office and work as a Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Granger, Texas October 18, 1959 and held that title until his death. In his retired years, he enjoyed "supervising" the farm production from the road sitting in his silver Kia Soul. Above all, he treasured his family, his friends, and the Lord.
John is predeceased by his parents, John & Mary Scott Sr.; sister, Fannie Louise (Howard)Tapper; and nephew, Andrew Scott Howard.
John is survived by his wife of 73 years, Nancy Scott; daughters, Sally (Mike) Hajda of Granger, TX and Susan (David) Oliver of Arlington, TX; grandchildren, Michael (Danielle) Hajda of Granger, TX, Jennifer Shields (Thomas Morgan) of Lawrence, NJ, Sarah (Harrison) Druesedow of Granger, TX and Matthew (Kody) Hajda of Granger, TX; great-grandchildren, Zyton Hajda, Sydney Payne, Maize Hajda, Maelynn Hajda and Nixon Hajda; nephews and nieces, Scott (Bridget) Howard and Elizabeth(Steve) Crowell of Houston, TX, Marietta(Jimmy) King of Greenville, SC, Jim(Sherry) McCann of San Antonio, TX and Nancy(Jack) Shirley of Nacogdoches, TX; and cousin, Juana Bishop of Wimberly, TX.
Serving as Pallbearers
Michael Hajda
Matthew Hajda
Zyton Hajda
Maize Hajda
Harrison Druesedow
Bob Bishop
Jim McCann
Mark Middleton
Honorary Pallbearers
Scott Howard
Nixon Hajda.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Providence Funeral Home located at 807 Carlos Parker Blvd. NW in Taylor, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, March, 23, 2022 at the First Baptist Church located at 301 East Mesquite in Granger, Texas. Burial will follow at the Granger City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Granger, Texas.
The family wishes to thank all administration, medical staff and personnel of Brookdale Assisted Living in Georgetown, TX and Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, TX for their care and compassion.
John William Scott Jr., of Granger, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday, March 17, 2022.
John was born December 3, 1928 in Temple, Texas to John William Sr. and Mary (Stephenson) Scott.
John was raised in Granger and graduated from Granger High School in 1946 and attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he was captain of the Baylor swim team. During his time at Baylor he told a group of girls that the first girl to jump into his car, he would marry. Nancy quickly jumped into his car and the rest is history.
On June 25,1948 he married the love of his life, Nancy Gardner, in San Antonio, Texas. From that union two daughters were born, Sally and Susan. He was a dedicated, life-long farming pioneer of cotton, corn and wheat in the Blacklands of Central Texas.
He served on the City Council of Granger, fought for farmers in the march to DC in 1978, a Board member of the NRCS Soil Conservation district and Blackland Coop Gin Board member. His hobbies included telling stories, Sunday lunches, making oxygenated water, eating hot sauce by the spoonful, a passion for riding motorcycles with his dad "Papa", and many road trips with Nancy to Branson, MO and the Texas Gulf coast to eat shrimp. Having been chosen as a man of "good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom," and capable of using the office well, John was set apart publicly and was ordained to the office and work as a Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Granger, Texas October 18, 1959 and held that title until his death. In his retired years, he enjoyed "supervising" the farm production from the road sitting in his silver Kia Soul. Above all, he treasured his family, his friends, and the Lord.
John is predeceased by his parents, John & Mary Scott Sr.; sister, Fannie Louise (Howard)Tapper; and nephew, Andrew Scott Howard.
John is survived by his wife of 73 years, Nancy Scott; daughters, Sally (Mike) Hajda of Granger, TX and Susan (David) Oliver of Arlington, TX; grandchildren, Michael (Danielle) Hajda of Granger, TX, Jennifer Shields (Thomas Morgan) of Lawrence, NJ, Sarah (Harrison) Druesedow of Granger, TX and Matthew (Kody) Hajda of Granger, TX; great-grandchildren, Zyton Hajda, Sydney Payne, Maize Hajda, Maelynn Hajda and Nixon Hajda; nephews and nieces, Scott (Bridget) Howard and Elizabeth(Steve) Crowell of Houston, TX, Marietta(Jimmy) King of Greenville, SC, Jim(Sherry) McCann of San Antonio, TX and Nancy(Jack) Shirley of Nacogdoches, TX; and cousin, Juana Bishop of Wimberly, TX.
Serving as Pallbearers
Michael Hajda
Matthew Hajda
Zyton Hajda
Maize Hajda
Harrison Druesedow
Bob Bishop
Jim McCann
Mark Middleton
Honorary Pallbearers
Scott Howard
Nixon Hajda.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Providence Funeral Home located at 807 Carlos Parker Blvd. NW in Taylor, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, March, 23, 2022 at the First Baptist Church located at 301 East Mesquite in Granger, Texas. Burial will follow at the Granger City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Granger, Texas.
The family wishes to thank all administration, medical staff and personnel of Brookdale Assisted Living in Georgetown, TX and Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, TX for their care and compassion.
John was born December 3, 1928 in Temple, Texas to John William Sr. and Mary (Stephenson) Scott.
John was raised in Granger and graduated from Granger High School in 1946 and attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he was captain of the Baylor swim team. During his time at Baylor he told a group of girls that the first girl to jump into his car, he would marry. Nancy quickly jumped into his car and the rest is history.
On June 25,1948 he married the love of his life, Nancy Gardner, in San Antonio, Texas. From that union two daughters were born, Sally and Susan. He was a dedicated, life-long farming pioneer of cotton, corn and wheat in the Blacklands of Central Texas.
He served on the City Council of Granger, fought for farmers in the march to DC in 1978, a Board member of the NRCS Soil Conservation district and Blackland Coop Gin Board member. His hobbies included telling stories, Sunday lunches, making oxygenated water, eating hot sauce by the spoonful, a passion for riding motorcycles with his dad "Papa", and many road trips with Nancy to Branson, MO and the Texas Gulf coast to eat shrimp. Having been chosen as a man of "good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom," and capable of using the office well, John was set apart publicly and was ordained to the office and work as a Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Granger, Texas October 18, 1959 and held that title until his death. In his retired years, he enjoyed "supervising" the farm production from the road sitting in his silver Kia Soul. Above all, he treasured his family, his friends, and the Lord.
John is predeceased by his parents, John & Mary Scott Sr.; sister, Fannie Louise (Howard)Tapper; and nephew, Andrew Scott Howard.
John is survived by his wife of 73 years, Nancy Scott; daughters, Sally (Mike) Hajda of Granger, TX and Susan (David) Oliver of Arlington, TX; grandchildren, Michael (Danielle) Hajda of Granger, TX, Jennifer Shields (Thomas Morgan) of Lawrence, NJ, Sarah (Harrison) Druesedow of Granger, TX and Matthew (Kody) Hajda of Granger, TX; great-grandchildren, Zyton Hajda, Sydney Payne, Maize Hajda, Maelynn Hajda and Nixon Hajda; nephews and nieces, Scott (Bridget) Howard and Elizabeth(Steve) Crowell of Houston, TX, Marietta(Jimmy) King of Greenville, SC, Jim(Sherry) McCann of San Antonio, TX and Nancy(Jack) Shirley of Nacogdoches, TX; and cousin, Juana Bishop of Wimberly, TX.
Serving as Pallbearers
Michael Hajda
Matthew Hajda
Zyton Hajda
Maize Hajda
Harrison Druesedow
Bob Bishop
Jim McCann
Mark Middleton
Honorary Pallbearers
Scott Howard
Nixon Hajda.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Providence Funeral Home located at 807 Carlos Parker Blvd. NW in Taylor, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, March, 23, 2022 at the First Baptist Church located at 301 East Mesquite in Granger, Texas. Burial will follow at the Granger City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Granger, Texas.
The family wishes to thank all administration, medical staff and personnel of Brookdale Assisted Living in Georgetown, TX and Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, TX for their care and compassion.
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