- Date Of Birth: September 18, 1944
- Date Of Death: September 26, 2015
- State: Illinois
William (Bill) H. Scott, 71, of Barney, Georgia, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Valdosta, Georgia. Bill was born at home September 18, 1944, in Eldon, Missouri, to the late Melvin and Hazel (Patterson) Scott. And just as he was born surrounded by family members, so too he left this life surrounded by those who love him deeply.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Carolyn Huffman, mother-in-law Leitha Edenburn, sister-in-law Adele (Toni) Killion, sister-in-law Dana Edenburn, brother-in-law Bob Brown, brother-in-law Jerry Edenburn, brother-in-law Albert Edenburn, niece Leslie Edenburn Linder, and family friend Don Leadill.
For more than 30 years, Bill worked in management in the aluminum can industry with Continental Can, US Can, and finally retiring from BWay in Homerville, Georgia, in 2007. After retiring, Bill worked with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law building affordable housing for low- to moderate-income homebuyers in the Valdosta area.
Bill is survived by his devoted and loving wife Pam, of Barney; a son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Karen Scott of Westville, Ill.; a daughter and son-in-law, Gwen and Will Ruttencutter of Knoxville, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Lauren, Patrick, and Rachel Scott of Westville, Ill.
