Funeral services for Michael Eugene Scott, 71 of Livingston, Texas, will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, May 31, 2014 in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Pat Hitt officiating and R.J. Wesley reading the eulogy. Interment will follow at Holhausen-Darby Cemetery in Moscow, Texas. Visitation will be held at 5:00 PM, May 30, 2014, also at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.
Mr. Scott was born on March 24, 1943 in Corpus Christi, Texas and passed away on May 23, 2014 in the VA Hospital in Houston, Texas. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict and two tours of duty in Vietnam. His last duty station was VRF-31 in Norfolk, Virginia. After retiring from the navy, he became a Master Partsman and worked at Smickless Chevrolet in Oklahoma City, Gandra Buick in Oklahoma City, Landmark Chevrolet in Houston, and Bounds Chevrolet in Livingston. He loved to rebuild motors on friend's cars, loved fishing, and telling stories. He will be deeply missed by family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Ollene (McCrany) Scott.
He is survived by his wife, Jessa (Gebhart) Scott of Livingston, Texas; children, Vivian Carpenter of Tomball, Texas, Tammy Ciolfi of Virginia, Robert Loper of North Carolina, Vanessa Craigue of Beaumont, Texas, and Clifford Glenn Scott of Livingston, Texas; sister, Jeanette Park of Seymore, Tennessee; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; along with numerous other relatives and friends.
The U.S. Navy will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary Pallbearers: Mike Willett, R.J. Wesley, Keith Gorenflo, Clifford Glenn Scott, M.C. Cortinas, John Bratton, James Bratton, and Bobby Craigue.