The family of Billy Scott will celebrate his life of 87 years at 11:30 AM on Monday, July 25, 2022, at Idalou Cemetery. His family will host a time of fellowship and remembrance from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. He passed on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. We invite you to sign the virtual guestbook here on this page.
On November 1, 1934, Billy was born to Robert Hudson and Eletha Mae Scott in Estacado, Texas. He married Lois Stark on October 5th, 1951 in Oklahoma.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Scott; their children, Debbie Dees; Cody (Dee) Scott, son-in-law Randy Bailey; grandchildren, Sonya (Jason) LoCascio, Cheryl (Marion) Sanford, Jordan (Jason) Robison, Karli Scott, Geoff (Stacy) Bailey; great-grandchildren, Hunter LoCascio, Abby LoCascio, Mac Sanford, Scott Sanford, Cohen Robison, Quinn Bailey.
He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Dennis Dees; daughter, Jennie Bailey; sister, Shirley Stovall; father, Robert Hudson Scott; mother, Eletha Mae Scott.
Billy worked in the cotton industry for many years before opening the first indoor batting practice in Lubbock, Scott’s Batting Practice. Billy then opened Scott’s Tees where he built lifelong memories with Tech students and student-athletes. After retiring Billy couldn’t sit still and began “crafting” bird houses and other things from just about anything he could find. He then retired from crafting to stay at home and enjoy his family.
MEMORIALS
In Lieu of flowers, the family of Billy Scott has designated the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Home | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (cff.org), or Burkhart Center for Autism Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research | Burkhart Center | TTU, for memorial contributions donated in his memory.
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