John Elmer Scott

of Raywood, Texas died on Saturday August 13, 2016 at Clairmont in Beaumont. He was 73.

A service of remembrance will be held on Wednesday August 17, 2016 at 11:00A.M. at Faith & Family Chapel with Kenneth Hendricks officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Crest cemetery in Baytown.

Serving as pallbearers are Jason Hendricks, Nathan Hendricks, John Earl Scott, Craig DeBerry, Keith Holland and Jack Wenzell.

The family will be receiving friends also on Wednesday August 17, 2016 from 10:00A.M. until time of service.

A native and lifelong residence of Liberty, he was a retired operator from Brown & Root. He was also a member of Pentecostal Tabernacle of Liberty.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas Scott and Lillie Vanderpool Scott, and sister Shirley Troyer.

Survivors are his wife, Wanda Scott of Liberty, son, John Allen Scott of San Antonio. Daughters, Pam Detillier of Houston, and Theresa Scott of Sugar Land. Brothers, Charles Scott of Devers, Robert Scott of Liberty, Tony Scott of Raywood, and step brothers, Gene Holland of Raywood, Clifton Holland of Buna, and 1 granddaughter.