William F. Scott

    William Frank Scott, 80, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at his home in Snowflake. A graveside service was held Sept. 25 at the Mike Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake.
   Frank was born to John and Rhoda Shoeffer Scott on Jan. 15, 1929, in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a high school graduate.
   He was in the Armed Forces from 1947 until 1961, and served our country in the Korean War. He served in both the Navy with the rank of seaman 1st class and Air Force with the rank of staff sergeant.
   Frank moved to Arizona in 1962, and married Carma J. Matoush on March 9, 1974, in Snowflake, where they raised their family.
   He worked at the Papermill for 22 years and then spent time as a Navajo County constable.
   Frank was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
   He was an outdoorsman who loved to fish and travel.
   Survivors include three sons, Barry of Palatka, Fla., Wayne of Snowflake and Mark of Keystone Heights, Fla.; six daughters, Merrilane (Joe) Zellner of Williams, Sylvia Young of Palatka, Melanie (Paul) Carlson of Kenai, Alaska, April (Thomas) Graf of Farmington, N.M., Crystal (John) Avery of Milwaukee, Ore., and Glenna Scott of Snowflake; 20 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; many great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Judith (Ron) Himes of Brandenton, Fla.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Joseph R. Scott and George B. Scott; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
   Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.