Dorothy P. Scott

Published 11:37 am Friday, March 25, 2011

Dorothy P. “Dot” Scott died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. She was 70.

Born in Montgomery, Ala., Mrs. Scott was a longtime resident of Vicksburg. She was employed at Waffle House on Washington Street for a number of years. She was of the Baptist faith.

She was preceded in death by her father, William Watson Sloan; her husband, Lamar Scott; one daughter, Gloria Ann Friley; two grandchildren; and a brother.

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She is survived by four daughters, DiAnn Boykin of Brandon, Donna Ainsworth of Pearl, Janice Friley of Vicksburg and Angelia Hydrick of Wesson; three sons, James “Bubba” Friley and Jerry Friley, both of Vicksburg, and William Friley of Madison; her mother, Ann Reynolds Brazell of Davenport, Fla.; three sisters, Mary Alice Russell of Davenport, Pat Cook of Chatsworth, Ga., and Ann Brown of Montgomery; two brothers, Bill Sloan of Northport, Ala., and Ray Brazell of Montgomery; and 33 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Riles Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Clemts, pastor of Southside Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at the Fife Family Cemetery in Pattison. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 9 a.m. Saturday until the service.

Pallbearers will be Bert Boykin, Brad Boykin, Justin Ainsworth, Todd Ezell, Allan Friley and Michael Friley.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries, 450 Towne Center Blvd., Ridgeland, MS 39157.