She was a native of Augusta, GA and was preceded in death by her parents, John Tilkey and Caroline Gibbes Bailie. She attended Augusta State College and later graduated
from Converse College in Spartanburg, SC.
After graduation, she remained at Converse College as Assistant Treasurer in the Finance Department. In 1939 she married Albert Lafayette Scott and moved
to Alabaster, where she began her family, and then to Montevallo in 1952. Mr. Scott passed away in
1979.
Mrs. Scott is survived by her 5 children: Caroline S. Walters (John) of Blairsville, GA, Albert L.
Scott, Jr. (Marsha) of Atlanta, GA, William G. Scott of Baton Rouge, LA, Margaret S. Jones (Charles) of Vestavia, and Robert W. Scott (Betty) of Elgin, TX.
She is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 26 great- grandchildren.
Mrs. Scott was a long time member of First United Methodist Church of Alabaster and served on the Shelby County and City of Montevallo Library Boards as well as a number of other civic and school groups.
There will be a private family burial service at Nabors Cemetery, Saginaw. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests memorial gifts to the charity of your choice.
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