Drura Obe Scott was born 17 Jul 1920 to Obe Scott (1890 – 1964) and Frankey Pearcy Scott (1892 – 1964).
Drura Scott married Helen Villines on 17 May 1941, in Clarksville, TN, with J. D. Carlow, justice of the peace, officiating.
Drura Scott was owner of Scott Industries, which includes Scott Lumber, Scott Manufacturing, and Scott Farms.
Drura died 15 May 1996 (aged 75) and was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Obituary
Services for Drura Scott, 75, who died at 8:05 a.m. yesterday at Welborn Baptist Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow, at Kudy-Kow-and Funeral Home, with the Revs. John Coomer and John Conn officiating. Burial will be In Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Scott was owner and chairman of the board of Scott Industries, which includes Scott Lumber. Scott Manufacturing Inc., and Scott Farms.
He was a past board of direc tor member for Community Methodist Hospital, First National Bank, Henderson Country Club, Republican State Central Committee and past member of the Judicial Retirement and Removal Committee.
Mr. Scott was also a board member of Citizens National Bank and board and former chairman of People Security Finance Co. He was also a board member of Lindsy Wilson College in Columbia, Ky., where he received an honorary doctorate in 1992.
He was past Henderson County Republican Chairman and District Republican chair-man, and was a Henderson County Judge in 1960.
Mr. Scott was a member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church, and a charter member of the Lions Club, the Elks Lodge, and past president of Henderson Cham• ber of Commerce. In 1000 he was honored as Henderson’s
“Businessman of the Year.”
His wife, the former Helen Villines, died in 1990.
Surviving are daughters, Doris Scott Razzano and Pam Scott Parrish. both of Henderson, and Harold Scott of McCioud, Okla.: sisters, Levern Scott and Blanch Carver, both of Salem, Ky.: a brother, Emerson Scott of Hen-derson; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and until service time tomorrow at the funeral home.
References:
Evansville Press May 16, 1996
