Donnell Scott

Mr. Donnell Everett Scott, Jr., of Burlington, NC, passed away on January 26, 2012, at the Hospice Home in Burlington surrounded by his family. He was born in Morehead City, NC on July 3, 1925 and grew up in Graham, NC. He was the son of Brigadier General Donnell Everett Scott and Margie Norwood Gray Scott.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Haywood Ruffin Scott, infant son Thomas Ruffin Scott and sister Jean Gray Scott McNair.

He graduated from Woodberry Forest School in Orange, VA and The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Mr. Scott was a World War II veteran, serving in the US Army Air Corps as a tail gunner in a B-24 bomber group, 459th BG, 757th Squadron. He flew 23 missions, three after being shot down in enemy territory.

Mr. Scott owned several textile operations in the Graham/Burlington area during his career. He was very active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Alamance and First Union National Bank. He was a founding member of the Burlington Day School and a charter member of the Alamance Country Club. Mr. Scott was also very involved in his church, the Church of the Holy Comforter, serving on the Vestry for many years. An avid sportsman, Mr. Scott loved duck hunting with his sons and friends at Currituck Sound and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He also loved to hunt quail and dove and enjoyed fishing at his beloved Nags Head. He also enjoyed his men's lunch group of many years, the ROMEO's. His main passion above anything else was his family. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 59 years, Dorothy. He was a loving father and grandfather to his four children and nine grandchildren. Generous to a fault, fun loving and kind to all, he was a true Southern Gentleman.

He is survived by his sons, Don E. Scott III and wife Sherry of Elon, NC and Steve H. Scott and wife Deb of Burlington, NC, daughters, Margie Scott Workman and husband Dennis of Burlington, NC and Lee Scott Worth and husband Hal of Raleigh, NC. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Don Scott IV, Steve Scott, Jr., Virginia Scott VanRensselaer, Gray Workman, Elizabeth Workman, Anne Workman, Catherine Worth, Sarah Scott Worth and Hallie Worth. The faily will receive friends at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012 in the parlor of The Church of the Holy Comforter in Burlington, NC. A service will be held at 11 a.m. on January 30, 2012 at The Church of the Holy Comforter. Interment will follow at the Scott family plot in Linwood Cemetery, Graham, NC.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Holy Comforter, 320 E. Davis Street, Burlington, NC 27215 or to Hospice of Alamance- Caswell Foundation, Inc. 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.

S/Sgt. Donnell E Scott Jr was assigned to the 459th BG 757th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Tail Gunner.

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