Virginia (Royston) Scott

Female 1916 - 2009  (92 years)


 

Scott, Virginia Royston

The Newton Kansan

Virginia Royston Scott

Virginia Royston Scott, 92, died Saturday (July 11, 2009) at Medicalodge of Eudora.

She was born on Dec. 12, 1916, in Newton to Benjamin Amos and Ella Royston. They preceded her in death.

She attended Newton schools and graduated from Newton High School in 1935.

She was a 1939 graduate of Kansas State University and a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She later earned her master's degree from Wichita State University.

She taught for 26 years, and 22 of them were in the Newton school district. She was a Title 1 reading teacher at Chisholm Middle School and Sunset and Roosevelt elementary schools. She initiated special reading programs that were implemented district-wide. She retired in 1982 from the Newton school district.

She married John N. Scott on Sept. 22, 1940, in Bentonville, Ark. They were married 34 years. Her husband died on July 3, 1975.

Virginia was very active in the community and First United Methodist Church of Newton. She proudly served as the president of the United Methodist Women, participating in varied circles, setting up a bereaved committee, and teaching children in Sunday school and Vacation Bible School.

She was affiliated with and past president of the Association for Childhood Education International and the Delta Kappa Gamma honorary teachers society, and she was past president of the Newton Area Retired Teachers Association. She also was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Newton Fine Arts Association, Junior Themian Club, National Education Association and the Newton Jaycee Jaynes.

Her most involved civic project was when she served as vice chairwoman of the Newton High School Centennial Celebration. She attended more than 100 meetings concerning this event and spent endless hours planning and working for its success. She was voted Newton's Woman of the Year in 1986 by The Newton Kansan. She also was one of the founding members of the Newton Senior Center.

She is survived by her son, John Martin Scott of Dallas; two daughters, Barbara Scott Girard of Lawrence, and Joella Scott Lock of Shell Knob, Mo.; two sisters, Roberta Shelor of Topeka and Carol Smalley of Newton; and brother, John (Jack) Royston of Newton. She was blessed with six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her sister, Lillian Page.

Visitation is from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton. The family will be present to greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.

Memorials have been set up for the following: the Virginia Scott Scholarship Fund, the reading department of Newton High School, the Alzheimer's Association and the American Cancer Society in care of Petersen Funeral Home.


Owner/SourceHarvey County Genealogical Society
Date14 Jul 2009
Linked toVirginia (Royston) Scott




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