Howard Samuel Scott Obituary

White Sulphur Springs- Mr. Howard Samuel Scott, 80, of White Sulphur Springs, died Thursday in Humana Hospital, Greenbrier Valley, following a short illness. He was born Dec. 31, 1907 in Sinks Grove, W.Va., son of the late Isaac Pelig and Alice Bertha Honaker Scott. Mr. Scott was a member of the Emmanuel United Methodist Church in White Sulphur Springs. He was a former member of the Lions Club and a World War II veteran. Mr. Scott received his bachelor's degree at Concord College in Athens, W.Va., and his master's degree at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va. He was a retired educator with the Greenbrier County School System, serving as a teacher and principal for 45 years. He retired in 1972 as principal of White Sulphur Springs Elementary School. Mr. Scott was a life member of the National Education Association, a member of the West Virginia Retired Teachers Association, and a member of the Greenbrier County Retired Teachers Association. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Coffman Scott in 1985. Mr. Scott is survived by several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Emmanuel United Methodist Church in White Sulphur Springs with the Rev. Martin Beresford officiating. Interment will follow in the Rosewood Cemetery in Lewisburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Shanklin Funeral Home in White Sulphur Springs. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.