Delmar Duane Scott

                                                                          Delmar Duane Scott

                                                         December 30, 1938 – January 3, 2019

  Delmar Duane Scott, 80, of Rogersville passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 at Cox Medical Center South.

  Duane was born December 30, 1938 in Licking, the son of the late Delmar and Opal (Lemmons) Scott. He was united in marriage on May 26, 1963 in Ozark to Sally Jane Whittington.

  He was preceded in death by two brothers; Glen and Dean Scott; and a sister, Cleo Wells.

  Duane was an Ag teacher for many years at Birch Tree and Ozark schools. He worked 21 years for Federal Land Bank before retiring as President. His passion was horses, especially Missouri Fox Trotters and Quarter horses. He was a member and certified judge of the AQHA, NCHA and MFTHBA. Duane enjoyed going to cuttings, cleaning stalls, brushing Sally’s horse, basketball, eating breakfast with his buddies and buying and selling cattle with his son, Daniel. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

  He is survived by his wife, Sally; a son, Daniel Scott; a daughter, Sara Inman and her husband, Mark. Three sisters; Betty Kirkman, Doris Lay and June Marion and her husband Gerald; a brother, Gene Scott and his wife Rosalie; six grandchildren, Katy Beth and her husband Dustin, Zack Scott and his wife Haley, Joshua, Jeremy and Jordan Inman and Jacob Scott; two great-granddaughters, Ella Jane Taylor and Sady Lee Taylor; and many other relatives and friends.

  A visitation and gathering of family and friends was held from 6 -8 p.m. Tue. January 8 at J.D. Lee and Sons Funeral Home, Rogersville.

  In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.