William Scott

On April 7, 2005, at Howard County General Hospital, the angel of silence sealed the lips of William Scott, giving him eternal rest. When his bride found out, she was heard to say, "Now he can breathe". WILLIAM (BUBBA) SCOTT was born on December 4, 1940 in Nottoway County, in the town of Blackstone, Virginia. He was the last of ten children born to the late Zander and Ella Mae Scott. Bubba graduated from Luther H. Foster High School in Blackstone. While still in high school, he learned his lifelong craft as a master upholsterer at the Drumond Trim Shop in Blackstone. Whenever Bubba came home to Blackstone, he was welcomed with open arms. When Juanita went there, she was always treated like a Queen. He liked to laugh and joke and have a good time. He was a great teaser, and that was part of his great charm. Scott left Blackstone in the late 1960s. He journeyed to Baltimore and has been in this area ever since. Scotty met the love of his life "Neill" in 1976 while working at Joseph Briscoe High School in Baltimore. They fell in love and after a long engagement were married and have been inseparable until his death. Scott has been a rock in Juanita's life. He has been a friend, a lover, and a confident, and he will be greatly missed in her life. Only she knows what a loss he will be. Scotty has been like a father to his stepchildren and grandchildren. His love for children was evident in the way he played with them and cared for them. He was generous and always had a friendly word for all who knew him. Scott had a unique sense of humor which affected the lives of all those touched. Everyone loved Scott, and he would do anything for anyone. Many people knew him because he mastered his upholstery craft. He was a perfectionist and was always very proud of the work he performed all over Columbia and surrounding areas of the region. Scott also served as the Upholster Instructor for the Baltimore school system until his retirement in 2003. Because of his love for children, he probably would still be teaching if his health had not gotten the best of him. For many years Scott's health had slowed him down, although he kept fighting until the very end. He is survived by: devoted wife, Juanita; loving children, Shaun, Monique and Scott; two sisters, many nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren, brothers- and sisters-in-law and a host of friends who will miss him greatly.

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William Scott

December 4, 1940 - April 7, 2005