Betty Rose

"Pinkie" Floyd Scott

Betty was born in Belmont, NC  on July 9, 1934 to Rev. Johnnie Eugene Grant James and Rose Etta Floyd. She married MSgt. Lloyd Henry Scott on August 16, 1952 at The First Free Will Baptist Church in Marion, NC. Betty retired from Civil Service as a Flight Line Aircraft Mechanic. Betty never met a stranger or missed the opportunity to tell others about Jesus. She was known around Thomasville as Pinkie because of her bright pink hair. She grew up in a large family with nine other siblings. Betty had a love for music and began to play musical instruments at the age of nine. She played the piano, organ and accordion and often traveled with her father to play and sing at evangelical revivals. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son Lieutenant Colonel David Eugene Scott, Retired (Janice), and her daughter Ramona Jane Black. Along with her grandchildren Jessica (David) Moore, Jeremiah (Becky) Scott, Mark (Sarah) Black II and Tiffany (Joel) Shroats. One of her greatest joys was being "Nannie" to her 13 great grandchildren, Brittany (Wood), Tyler, Carson, William, Ashleigh (Moore), Josiah (Scott), Macy & Taylor (Black), Dylan, Sarah-Jane, Nicholas (Whigham), Taden and Khloe (Shroats).

A Memorial Service will be held at Gatlin Creek Baptist Church on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm with Rev. Lyle Witcher officiating.