Walter Coke Scott, 83, retired Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Savannah Foods and Industries, Inc., died Friday, August 30, 2002, at his home in Savannah under the care of Hospice Savannah.
A native of Norfolk, VA, he and his wife, Virginia Kemper Millard, have made their home in Savannah since 1954. He was born on July 20, 1919, in Norfolk, VA, the son of Walter Coke Scott, Sr., and Rosemary White Scott. He was a graduate of the Norfolk Academy, Hampden- Sydney College, and the law school of the University of Virginia. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Scott served briefly as a lawyer in the Anti-trust Division of the Department of Justice, following which he joined the legal staff of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, becoming its Commerce Attorney. In 1954, he came to Savannah as Commerce Counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. He later became General Solicitor and then Vice-President and a director of the Railway and was serving in those capacities at the time of Centrals merger with Southern Railway. In 1962, he became Secretary of Savannah Sugar Refining Corp. (later Savannah Foods and Industries, Inc.). He later became Executive Vice President of that company, retaining the position of Secretary until his retirement. Mr. Scott served his country in the Army overseas in the China-Burma-India theatre during World War II. He was released from active duty as a 1st Lieutenant in 1953. Mr. Scott was a devoted churchman, having had the distinction of serving as Senior Warden for both Christ Church, Savannah, and St. Johns Church.
He also served his community as general chairman of the Annual fundraising campaign of United Community Services, the predecessor of the United Way; Chairman of United Community Services; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Savannah Country Day School; Finance Chairman of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences; Finance Chairman of Savannah Speech and Hearing Center; President of the Savannah Benevolent Association; a Director the Savannah Bank and Trust Company and its Successors, including First Union National Bank of Georgia; and President of the Historic Savannah Foundation. At the time of his death, Mr. Scott was a member of the St. Andrews Society, the Ogelthorpe Club, the Chatham Club, and the Savannah Golf Club of Savannah, and the Farmington Country Club of Charlottesville, VA.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia, and four children, Mary Lyman Jackson of Culpeper, VA, Roberta Warth of Chatham, VA, Alexander Scott of Fairfax, VA, Buford Scott of London, England; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 1 oclock Wednesday afternoon, September 4, 2002, at the graveside, Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery, and will be conducted by The Reverend Dr. Michael L. Carreker and The Reverend Gavin G. Dunbar.
Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Post Office Box #13190, Savannah, Georgia 31416, or to the American Cancer Society, Post Office Box #13117, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0117.
Sipple Mortuary and Crematory Funeral Directors Savannah
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Savannah Morning News (GA) - September 4, 2002
Deceased Name: WALTER COKE SCOTT / FORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY OF SAVANNAH FOODS / 1919-2002 A MAN OF ETHICS, CHARITY
Walter Coke Scott, former executive vice president and corporate secretary of Savannah Foods, was said to be strong in his convictions, a sharp businessman and very ethical.
Family and friends generally remembered Scott, who died Friday, as a wonderful person. He was 83.
What didn't come to mind, though, is a father, friend or boss who took time to tell others how great he was.
Perhaps the most detail of his life, offered in one sitting, came in the form of the obituary he wrote, which ran in Tuesday's Savannah Morning News.
Even his children remarked that they didn't know their father had accomplished so much.
But that's who Scott was, said the Rev. William Ralston of St. Johns Church in Savannah.
Scott and his wife, Virginia, were steady parishioners, attending services at St. John's Episcopal Church every Sunday, Ralston said.
Scott was senior warden for both Christ Church and St. Johns, sort of like being the vestry's chief executive. With all the property holdings of St. Johns, located in Savannah's Historic District, the position is like a full-time job.
"He kept time for his family, his church and his friends," Ralston said.
When asked to comment on Scott's charitable work in Savannah, Ralston said that's a topic he only learned about after reading Tuesday's obituary.
Scott held numerous positions on the boards of such groups as the United Way's predecessor, the United Community Services, Savannah Country Day School, the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, Savannah Benevolent Association and the Historic Savannah Foundation.
And it was as president of Historic Savannah Foundation in the early 1960s that Scott helped rejuvenate the city by saving downtown buildings. Scott's own home in Trustees' Garden was an example of the early strides made by Savannah citizens to spruce up the Historic District.
Built about 1780, the Scott home was a typical New England saltbox featuring carved mantelpieces and random width floors. It also hosted numerous antiques the Scotts collected.
Scott was born in Norfolk, Va., July 20, 1919. He served in the Army during World War II, in the China-Burma-India theater. After being released from active duty as a first lieutenant, he moved to Savannah in 1954 as commerce counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. He eventually became general solicitor, then vice president and director of the railway.
In 1962, he joined Savannah Sugar Refining Corp, which later became Savannah Foods. When Benjamin Oxnard, now president of Savannah Foods, first joined the company, Scott was executive vice president.
What Oxnard said he remembered most was Scott's sound running of the company and always encouraging his staff to work in the community. The company was very supportive of performing volunteer work. Scott retired in 1987.
Folks might have disagreed with Scott on occasion, Ralston said, but they could knowing he firmly believed in what he was trying to do.
"He brought his fine ethical sense not only to business but also to the church," Ralston said.
Business reporter Ben Werner can be reached at [email protected] or 652-0381.
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A native of Norfolk, VA, he and his wife, Virginia Kemper Millard, have made their home in Savannah since 1954. He was born on July 20, 1919, in Norfolk, VA, the son of Walter Coke Scott, Sr., and Rosemary White Scott. He was a graduate of the Norfolk Academy, Hampden- Sydney College, and the law school of the University of Virginia. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Scott served briefly as a lawyer in the Anti-trust Division of the Department of Justice, following which he joined the legal staff of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, becoming its Commerce Attorney. In 1954, he came to Savannah as Commerce Counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. He later became General Solicitor and then Vice-President and a director of the Railway and was serving in those capacities at the time of Centrals merger with Southern Railway. In 1962, he became Secretary of Savannah Sugar Refining Corp. (later Savannah Foods and Industries, Inc.). He later became Executive Vice President of that company, retaining the position of Secretary until his retirement. Mr. Scott served his country in the Army overseas in the China-Burma-India theatre during World War II. He was released from active duty as a 1st Lieutenant in 1953. Mr. Scott was a devoted churchman, having had the distinction of serving as Senior Warden for both Christ Church, Savannah, and St. Johns Church.
He also served his community as general chairman of the Annual fundraising campaign of United Community Services, the predecessor of the United Way; Chairman of United Community Services; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Savannah Country Day School; Finance Chairman of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences; Finance Chairman of Savannah Speech and Hearing Center; President of the Savannah Benevolent Association; a Director the Savannah Bank and Trust Company and its Successors, including First Union National Bank of Georgia; and President of the Historic Savannah Foundation. At the time of his death, Mr. Scott was a member of the St. Andrews Society, the Ogelthorpe Club, the Chatham Club, and the Savannah Golf Club of Savannah, and the Farmington Country Club of Charlottesville, VA.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia, and four children, Mary Lyman Jackson of Culpeper, VA, Roberta Warth of Chatham, VA, Alexander Scott of Fairfax, VA, Buford Scott of London, England; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 1 oclock Wednesday afternoon, September 4, 2002, at the graveside, Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery, and will be conducted by The Reverend Dr. Michael L. Carreker and The Reverend Gavin G. Dunbar.
Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Post Office Box #13190, Savannah, Georgia 31416, or to the American Cancer Society, Post Office Box #13117, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0117.
Sipple Mortuary and Crematory Funeral Directors Savannah
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Savannah Morning News (GA) - September 4, 2002
Deceased Name: WALTER COKE SCOTT / FORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY OF SAVANNAH FOODS / 1919-2002 A MAN OF ETHICS, CHARITY
Walter Coke Scott, former executive vice president and corporate secretary of Savannah Foods, was said to be strong in his convictions, a sharp businessman and very ethical.
Family and friends generally remembered Scott, who died Friday, as a wonderful person. He was 83.
What didn't come to mind, though, is a father, friend or boss who took time to tell others how great he was.
Perhaps the most detail of his life, offered in one sitting, came in the form of the obituary he wrote, which ran in Tuesday's Savannah Morning News.
Even his children remarked that they didn't know their father had accomplished so much.
But that's who Scott was, said the Rev. William Ralston of St. Johns Church in Savannah.
Scott and his wife, Virginia, were steady parishioners, attending services at St. John's Episcopal Church every Sunday, Ralston said.
Scott was senior warden for both Christ Church and St. Johns, sort of like being the vestry's chief executive. With all the property holdings of St. Johns, located in Savannah's Historic District, the position is like a full-time job.
"He kept time for his family, his church and his friends," Ralston said.
When asked to comment on Scott's charitable work in Savannah, Ralston said that's a topic he only learned about after reading Tuesday's obituary.
Scott held numerous positions on the boards of such groups as the United Way's predecessor, the United Community Services, Savannah Country Day School, the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, Savannah Benevolent Association and the Historic Savannah Foundation.
And it was as president of Historic Savannah Foundation in the early 1960s that Scott helped rejuvenate the city by saving downtown buildings. Scott's own home in Trustees' Garden was an example of the early strides made by Savannah citizens to spruce up the Historic District.
Built about 1780, the Scott home was a typical New England saltbox featuring carved mantelpieces and random width floors. It also hosted numerous antiques the Scotts collected.
Scott was born in Norfolk, Va., July 20, 1919. He served in the Army during World War II, in the China-Burma-India theater. After being released from active duty as a first lieutenant, he moved to Savannah in 1954 as commerce counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. He eventually became general solicitor, then vice president and director of the railway.
In 1962, he joined Savannah Sugar Refining Corp, which later became Savannah Foods. When Benjamin Oxnard, now president of Savannah Foods, first joined the company, Scott was executive vice president.
What Oxnard said he remembered most was Scott's sound running of the company and always encouraging his staff to work in the community. The company was very supportive of performing volunteer work. Scott retired in 1987.
Folks might have disagreed with Scott on occasion, Ralston said, but they could knowing he firmly believed in what he was trying to do.
"He brought his fine ethical sense not only to business but also to the church," Ralston said.
Business reporter Ben Werner can be reached at [email protected] or 652-0381.
Edition: HOME
Walter Coke Scott, 83, retired Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Savannah Foods and Industries, Inc., died Friday, August 30, 2002, at his home in Savannah under the care of Hospice Savannah.
A native of Norfolk, VA, he and his wife, Virginia Kemper Millard, have made their home in Savannah since 1954. He was born on July 20, 1919, in Norfolk, VA, the son of Walter Coke Scott, Sr., and Rosemary White Scott. He was a graduate of the Norfolk Academy, Hampden- Sydney College, and the law school of the University of Virginia. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Scott served briefly as a lawyer in the Anti-trust Division of the Department of Justice, following which he joined the legal staff of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, becoming its Commerce Attorney. In 1954, he came to Savannah as Commerce Counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. He later became General Solicitor and then Vice-President and a director of the Railway and was serving in those capacities at the time of Centrals merger with Southern Railway. In 1962, he became Secretary of Savannah Sugar Refining Corp. (later Savannah Foods and Industries, Inc.). He later became Executive Vice President of that company, retaining the position of Secretary until his retirement. Mr. Scott served his country in the Army overseas in the China-Burma-India theatre during World War II. He was released from active duty as a 1st Lieutenant in 1953. Mr. Scott was a devoted churchman, having had the distinction of serving as Senior Warden for both Christ Church, Savannah, and St. Johns Church.
He also served his community as general chairman of the Annual fundraising campaign of United Community Services, the predecessor of the United Way; Chairman of United Community Services; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Savannah Country Day School; Finance Chairman of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences; Finance Chairman of Savannah Speech and Hearing Center; President of the Savannah Benevolent Association; a Director the Savannah Bank and Trust Company and its Successors, including First Union National Bank of Georgia; and President of the Historic Savannah Foundation. At the time of his death, Mr. Scott was a member of the St. Andrews Society, the Ogelthorpe Club, the Chatham Club, and the Savannah Golf Club of Savannah, and the Farmington Country Club of Charlottesville, VA.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia, and four children, Mary Lyman Jackson of Culpeper, VA, Roberta Warth of Chatham, VA, Alexander Scott of Fairfax, VA, Buford Scott of London, England; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 1 oclock Wednesday afternoon, September 4, 2002, at the graveside, Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery, and will be conducted by The Reverend Dr. Michael L. Carreker and The Reverend Gavin G. Dunbar.
Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Post Office Box #13190, Savannah, Georgia 31416, or to the American Cancer Society, Post Office Box #13117, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0117.
Sipple Mortuary and Crematory Funeral Directors Savannah
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Savannah Morning News (GA) - September 4, 2002
Deceased Name: WALTER COKE SCOTT / FORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY OF SAVANNAH FOODS / 1919-2002 A MAN OF ETHICS, CHARITY
Walter Coke Scott, former executive vice president and corporate secretary of Savannah Foods, was said to be strong in his convictions, a sharp businessman and very ethical.
Family and friends generally remembered Scott, who died Friday, as a wonderful person. He was 83.
What didn't come to mind, though, is a father, friend or boss who took time to tell others how great he was.
Perhaps the most detail of his life, offered in one sitting, came in the form of the obituary he wrote, which ran in Tuesday's Savannah Morning News.
Even his children remarked that they didn't know their father had accomplished so much.
But that's who Scott was, said the Rev. William Ralston of St. Johns Church in Savannah.
Scott and his wife, Virginia, were steady parishioners, attending services at St. John's Episcopal Church every Sunday, Ralston said.
Scott was senior warden for both Christ Church and St. Johns, sort of like being the vestry's chief executive. With all the property holdings of St. Johns, located in Savannah's Historic District, the position is like a full-time job.
"He kept time for his family, his church and his friends," Ralston said.
When asked to comment on Scott's charitable work in Savannah, Ralston said that's a topic he only learned about after reading Tuesday's obituary.
Scott held numerous positions on the boards of such groups as the United Way's predecessor, the United Community Services, Savannah Country Day School, the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, Savannah Benevolent Association and the Historic Savannah Foundation.
And it was as president of Historic Savannah Foundation in the early 1960s that Scott helped rejuvenate the city by saving downtown buildings. Scott's own home in Trustees' Garden was an example of the early strides made by Savannah citizens to spruce up the Historic District.
Built about 1780, the Scott home was a typical New England saltbox featuring carved mantelpieces and random width floors. It also hosted numerous antiques the Scotts collected.
Scott was born in Norfolk, Va., July 20, 1919. He served in the Army during World War II, in the China-Burma-India theater. After being released from active duty as a first lieutenant, he moved to Savannah in 1954 as commerce counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. He eventually became general solicitor, then vice president and director of the railway.
In 1962, he joined Savannah Sugar Refining Corp, which later became Savannah Foods. When Benjamin Oxnard, now president of Savannah Foods, first joined the company, Scott was executive vice president.
What Oxnard said he remembered most was Scott's sound running of the company and always encouraging his staff to work in the community. The company was very supportive of performing volunteer work. Scott retired in 1987.
Folks might have disagreed with Scott on occasion, Ralston said, but they could knowing he firmly believed in what he was trying to do.
"He brought his fine ethical sense not only to business but also to the church," Ralston said.
Business reporter Ben Werner can be reached at [email protected] or 652-0381.
Edition: HOME
A native of Norfolk, VA, he and his wife, Virginia Kemper Millard, have made their home in Savannah since 1954. He was born on July 20, 1919, in Norfolk, VA, the son of Walter Coke Scott, Sr., and Rosemary White Scott. He was a graduate of the Norfolk Academy, Hampden- Sydney College, and the law school of the University of Virginia. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Scott served briefly as a lawyer in the Anti-trust Division of the Department of Justice, following which he joined the legal staff of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, becoming its Commerce Attorney. In 1954, he came to Savannah as Commerce Counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. He later became General Solicitor and then Vice-President and a director of the Railway and was serving in those capacities at the time of Centrals merger with Southern Railway. In 1962, he became Secretary of Savannah Sugar Refining Corp. (later Savannah Foods and Industries, Inc.). He later became Executive Vice President of that company, retaining the position of Secretary until his retirement. Mr. Scott served his country in the Army overseas in the China-Burma-India theatre during World War II. He was released from active duty as a 1st Lieutenant in 1953. Mr. Scott was a devoted churchman, having had the distinction of serving as Senior Warden for both Christ Church, Savannah, and St. Johns Church.
He also served his community as general chairman of the Annual fundraising campaign of United Community Services, the predecessor of the United Way; Chairman of United Community Services; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Savannah Country Day School; Finance Chairman of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences; Finance Chairman of Savannah Speech and Hearing Center; President of the Savannah Benevolent Association; a Director the Savannah Bank and Trust Company and its Successors, including First Union National Bank of Georgia; and President of the Historic Savannah Foundation. At the time of his death, Mr. Scott was a member of the St. Andrews Society, the Ogelthorpe Club, the Chatham Club, and the Savannah Golf Club of Savannah, and the Farmington Country Club of Charlottesville, VA.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia, and four children, Mary Lyman Jackson of Culpeper, VA, Roberta Warth of Chatham, VA, Alexander Scott of Fairfax, VA, Buford Scott of London, England; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 1 oclock Wednesday afternoon, September 4, 2002, at the graveside, Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery, and will be conducted by The Reverend Dr. Michael L. Carreker and The Reverend Gavin G. Dunbar.
Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Post Office Box #13190, Savannah, Georgia 31416, or to the American Cancer Society, Post Office Box #13117, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0117.
Sipple Mortuary and Crematory Funeral Directors Savannah
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Savannah Morning News (GA) - September 4, 2002
Deceased Name: WALTER COKE SCOTT / FORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY OF SAVANNAH FOODS / 1919-2002 A MAN OF ETHICS, CHARITY
Walter Coke Scott, former executive vice president and corporate secretary of Savannah Foods, was said to be strong in his convictions, a sharp businessman and very ethical.
Family and friends generally remembered Scott, who died Friday, as a wonderful person. He was 83.
What didn't come to mind, though, is a father, friend or boss who took time to tell others how great he was.
Perhaps the most detail of his life, offered in one sitting, came in the form of the obituary he wrote, which ran in Tuesday's Savannah Morning News.
Even his children remarked that they didn't know their father had accomplished so much.
But that's who Scott was, said the Rev. William Ralston of St. Johns Church in Savannah.
Scott and his wife, Virginia, were steady parishioners, attending services at St. John's Episcopal Church every Sunday, Ralston said.
Scott was senior warden for both Christ Church and St. Johns, sort of like being the vestry's chief executive. With all the property holdings of St. Johns, located in Savannah's Historic District, the position is like a full-time job.
"He kept time for his family, his church and his friends," Ralston said.
When asked to comment on Scott's charitable work in Savannah, Ralston said that's a topic he only learned about after reading Tuesday's obituary.
Scott held numerous positions on the boards of such groups as the United Way's predecessor, the United Community Services, Savannah Country Day School, the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, Savannah Benevolent Association and the Historic Savannah Foundation.
And it was as president of Historic Savannah Foundation in the early 1960s that Scott helped rejuvenate the city by saving downtown buildings. Scott's own home in Trustees' Garden was an example of the early strides made by Savannah citizens to spruce up the Historic District.
Built about 1780, the Scott home was a typical New England saltbox featuring carved mantelpieces and random width floors. It also hosted numerous antiques the Scotts collected.
Scott was born in Norfolk, Va., July 20, 1919. He served in the Army during World War II, in the China-Burma-India theater. After being released from active duty as a first lieutenant, he moved to Savannah in 1954 as commerce counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. He eventually became general solicitor, then vice president and director of the railway.
In 1962, he joined Savannah Sugar Refining Corp, which later became Savannah Foods. When Benjamin Oxnard, now president of Savannah Foods, first joined the company, Scott was executive vice president.
What Oxnard said he remembered most was Scott's sound running of the company and always encouraging his staff to work in the community. The company was very supportive of performing volunteer work. Scott retired in 1987.
Folks might have disagreed with Scott on occasion, Ralston said, but they could knowing he firmly believed in what he was trying to do.
"He brought his fine ethical sense not only to business but also to the church," Ralston said.
Business reporter Ben Werner can be reached at [email protected] or 652-0381.
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