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Gertrude Mae Scott, 88, of Snyder, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her residence. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Visitation and viewing will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Robert Lee Baptist Church in Robert Lee, Texas with funeral service to follow at 2:00p.m. Interment will be in the Hayrick Masonic Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.
Born on January 22, 1927 in Upland, California to Fred and Viola (Calvert) Boan, she married Winford T. Scott on February 23, 1946 in Ontario, California.
Gertrude (Trudy) was a member of First Baptist Church while living in Robert Lee, Texas. She enjoyed singing in the choir and teaching the 4 year old in Sunday school. After moving to Midland, she became a member of Crestview Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and taught a 4 year old Sunday school class. She also served on the Shepherd Staff at Midland Memorial Hospital. Upon arriving in Snyder, she attended First Baptist Church and later Colonial Hill Baptist Church. She was a member of the Senior Adult choir at both churches. She enjoyed attending the Senior Center and was involved in many craft projects along with singing in the Sunshine Choir. One of her many hobbies included corresponding with over 100 pen pals. She loved crocheting, needle pointing and then giving away what she made to others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter-in- law Chris Scott and one brother, George Boan.
She is survived by two sons, Gary Scott and wife Carol of Snyder, Donald Scott of Abilene; and one daughter Susan Wilkins and husband Buck of Killeen; three sisters, Charlene Brown, Doris Stewart and Eloise Twitchell; her grandchildren, Michelle Gotcher and spouse Eric Fonte, Diana Richards and husband Josh and April Scott; her great-grandchildren, Robert Gotcher and wife Jessica, Shelby Ramirez and husband Frank, Laykin Gotcher, Zach, Chris and Emily Richards, Hailey and Mason Fonte; and one great-great granddaughter, Jovi Ramirez.
Memorial contributions may be given in lieu of flowers to the Snyder Food Cupboard in her name.