St. Clair County Obits

ELLEN W. SCOTT


St. Clair County Courier
3 June 2005
Ellen W. (Sweeney) Scott was born August 2, 1920, to Osa (Duke) and Hallie Sweeney at their home in Bentonville, Mo. She passed away peacefully with her family by her bedside in her home May 18, 2005. Ellen had dedicated her life to God and her family for many years and it was time to rest.

Ellen was preceded in death in 1934 by her oldest sister, Helen Weaver. Later by her parents and her only brother, Archie Sweeney, of Warsaw. Her remaining sisters are Leonia Cox, Lillie Mann and Pearl Levelle.

In 1934, Ellen gave her heart to the Lord along with Gilbert Scott at Mt. Olive Church of God Holiness as a teenager at a revival service. She and Gilbert were united in marriage December 22, 1938.

Ellen and Gilbert owned and operated several businesses. They first worked together in their general store in Monegaw Springs, Mo. Their next venture was a general store in Bentonville, Mo., after which they moved to a farm for a short time. A new opportunity arose for them to buy a business in Osceola in 1952. They bought a farm implement, appliance and furniture store from Clyde Forrest. Gilbert and Ellen worked side by side for over figty years in the store.

Ellen could move furniture while being all dressed up with her high heel shoes and wait on customers at the same time. She always had a smile and enjoyed being with people.

Ellen loved to travel with their buddies, Don and Joyce Scott, in their motor home. She enjoyed seeing new places and traveled in all of the United States. In 1970, she was privileged to visit the Holy Land.

At home of evenings, she loved to work in her big old house or tend her flowers outside. She loved Christmas time and thoroughly enjoyed decorating inside and out.
Ellen lived a consistant, faithful Christian life. She was an example of Proverbs 31 in the Bible of a good woman. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.

Ellen is survived by Gilbert, her spouse of 67 years; along with their two daughters and their families, Janie Frost and husband, Raymond, of Lowry City, and Jo Ann Bourland and husband, James, of Clinton, Mo.

Mourning the loss of the best Grandmother ever are Deborah and Randall Elrod, Stephanie and David Shannon, Chad and Amanda Reasoner, Cammie and Mike Housh and Andrea and Jason Bruck.

Ellen also enjoyued seeing and playing with her 13 great grandchildren. She will forever be remembered fondly for her love and selfless dedication to her family. She will be sadly missed by all who loved her, but our loss is Heaven’s gain. She will be checking out all of the sights in Heaven, clicking down the streets of gold in her high heel shoes!

Services for Ellen were held on Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, under the direction of Randy Sheldon. Rev. Steve Elsey and Rev. Durward Scott officiated the services, with Chad Reasoner and Dr. Cammie Housh conducting the eulogy. Music was performed by Dr. James Bourland, Dr. Cammie Housh, Dr. Andrea Bruck and Vera Bourland. Casketbearers were Don Scott, Sam McLerran, Ted Sink, David Smith, Dick Kiefer and Leroy Harper. Final disposition was in the Lowry City Cemetery with Rev. Milan Bourland officiating and music provided by Vera Bourland.

While enroute to the cemetery, the funeral procession paused in front of Ellen’s favorite old house and in front of Scott Furniture Store in Osceola to honor her.