Emmett Elbert Scott Jr.

January 22, 1928 - April 4, 2019

Funeral services for Emmett Elbert Scott Jr., 91, of Alto, will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jack White, Bro. Bob Goodnight, and Bro. Don Copeland officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Scott passed away April 4, 2019. He was born January 22, 1928 in Rusk, to the late Emmett Elbert and Bertie Eulifair Scott Sr. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served 3 enlistments before coming back to Rusk. He was known to work multiple jobs at a time to provide for his family. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and was famous for not missing a Sunday at trade days in Canton. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. He was a member and a Deacon of Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Janice Scott, sisters Melba (Sunshine) Largent, LaWanda Smith, and Janie Parks. He is survived by his sons Timothy M. Scott of Alto, Johnny and his wife Becky Spraggins of Rusk, Mike and his wife Debbie Spraggins of Reese, granddaughter Stephanie Davis and her husband Mark of Alto, grandson Clint Corley and his wife Angela of Rusk, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 8, 2019 at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Emmett Druien, John Paul Meador, Todd Druien, Carl Loden, Greg Russell, and Johnny Jennings. Honorary pallbearers are Clint Corley, Mark Davis, and his grandsons, Carson and Anderson Corley and Ross Davis.