George Maryland Scott

Cheyenne Star

12-Apr-1956

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

George Maryland Scott was born on November 6, 1872 in Jewett, Leon County, Texas and passed away in the Cheyenne Municipal Hospital in Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years and 5 months.

In 1894 he was married to Agens Ruby Little at Weatherford, Texas. In 1897 he moved to Western Oklahoma where he homesteaded a farm 6 miles north of Cheyenne.

There he lived until just a few months before his death.

He left surviving him 5 children: Edna Durham of Coldwell, Idaho, and Loy, Herman, Arthur and Claude all of Cheyenne; 13 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; and 3 sisters, Mrs. J.E. Vincent of Cheyenne, Mrs. D.H. Arnold of Denver City, Texas, and Mrs. W.L. Sipple, Klanneth Falls, Oregon. His wife and one son, Clyde preseceded him in death.

He accepted Christ as his personal saviour many years ago in Texas and was a long time member of the Baptist Church of Strong City. He was noted for his great knowledge of the Bible.

"Uncle George" as he was affectionately known by his many friends, was a man of a kind and generous heart who loved his neighbors and his fellow man. His home was always open to the early day farmers and ranchers wsho were driving their cattle to market. There they stopped to spend the night for they knew they was always welcome and that their herd of cattle would be cared for. He was alway a leader in his Community and in Roger Mills County and until the time of his death took great interest in the political and national problems of our nation. In his passing Roger Mills County has lost one of its greatest pioneer citizens. He added to the sum of human knowledge and at his death left this world a better place in which to live.

Interment was in the Strong City Cemetery, Strong City, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.

Cheyenne Star

14-Sept-1956

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

George Loyd Scott, former Strong City farmer and rancher, died Thursday September 7, 1967 at his home in Cheyenne following a heart attack. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church, Cheyenne with Rev. Robert Webb and George Frank, minister, officiating.

Born October 1, 1895 at Weatherford, Texas. Mr. Scott came to Strong City community in 1898 with his parents. He was married to Berrtha Mae Bowman January 22, 1926 at Canadian, Texas. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Baptist Church.

Survivors are his wife of the home; 3 daughters, Billie Vincent, Lapunte, California; Betty Lamb, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Mrs. Lanna Mae Long, Monterey, California; four sons, George Jr. of Roswell, New Mexico, Bobby of Hugo, Oklahoma; Harold and Gary of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; one sister, Mrs. Edna Durhm; two brothers, Claude and Arthur Scott, Cheyenne, Oklahoma.

Pall bearers were Champ Maddux, Dale Wesner, Lester Minor, Lester Pierce, Weldon Davis, Albert Maddux.

Committal was in the Strong City cemetery, Strong City, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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