Dorothea Ann Francis[1, 2]
1916 - 2002 (86 years)-
Name Dorothea Ann Francis Birth 10 Jan 1916 Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas [1, 2, 3] Gender Female Graduation 1938 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas [2] degree in Business Administration Occupation Whitesboro, Grayson Co., Texas [4] teacher at Whitesboro High School Occupation From 1953 to 1982 Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas [2] executive director of Goodwill Industries of Corpus Christi Religion Presbyterian Church [4] Residence Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas [4] Residence Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas [4] Residence New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Residence Houston, Harris Co., Texas [4] Residence Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California Residence Williamsburg, independent city, Virginia Residence Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas [4] Residence Whitesboro, Grayson Co., Texas [4] Residence From 1 Jan 1953 to 9 Apr 2002 Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas [4] Death 9 Apr 2002 Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas [3, 5] Burial 13 Apr 2002 Seaside Memorial Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas [2] FamilySearch ID L27B-W2W Person ID I4990 Wendel Voigt Family Tree Last Modified 29 Dec 2013
Father Walter Lois Francis, b. 6 Oct 1883, Crockett, Houston Co., Texas d. 27 Sep 1944, Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas (Age 60 years) Mother Alice Wilhelmina Rohmer, b. 9 Sep 1890, Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas d. 23 Sep 1945, Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas (Age 55 years) Marriage 21 Feb 1915 New Waverly, Walker Co., Texas Family ID F1988 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Arthur Edgar Scott, Jr., b. 31 Mar 1912, Ochiltree, Ochiltree Co., Texas d. 20 Jun 1984, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas (Age 72 years) [1, 2] Marriage 29 Jul 1939 Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas Children + 1. Arthur Edgar Scott, III + 2. Walter Bruce Scott + 3. David Francis Scott Family ID F1990 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Jan 2024
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Sources - [S371] Family Information from Dorothea Francis Scott, [Schaefer pp. 52, 53, 62].
Date: 21 January 1988 - [S690] Obituary of Dorothea Francis Scott, [Schaefer p. 441].
Date: 13 April 2002 - [S64] Social Security Death Records Index on RootsWeb, SSN 460-16-2866 [Schaefer p. 442].
Dorothea F. Scott, birth 10 Jan 1916 (verified), 09 Apr 2002, last residence Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., 78415, last benefit location not specified, number issued in Texas. - [S371] Family Information from Dorothea Francis Scott, [Schaefer p. 53].
Date: 21 January 1988 - [S690] Obituary of Dorothea Francis Scott, [Schaefer p. 441].
Dorothea Francis Scott, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2002.
Dorothea was born on January 10, 1916, in Jacksonville, Texas to Walter Lois and Alice Wilhelmina Francis. She grew up in Palestine, Texas where her father worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. After graduating from high school, she went to Lon Morris College and Sam Houston State University where she became one of the first women to earn a degree in Business Administration. At Sam Houston where she was elected queen of the college her junior year, she met the man who would become her husband, Arthur E. Scott, Jr.
Following graduation in 1938, she postponed marriage for one year to pursue a career. She was soon employed by Shell Oil as executive secretary to the president. True to her word she married Scott on July 31, 1939, in Dallas, Texas. Dorothea and Scott spent their early years in Dallas, New Orleans, Long Beach, California, Williamsburg, VA and Whitesboro, Texas. She taught at the Whitesboro High School for several years. They moved to Corpus Christi on January 1, 1953, when Scott became Executive Director for Goodwill Industries of Corpus Christi. She eventually went to work for Goodwill Industries where she was employed for 29 years. She retired in 1982 as the executive director.
Dorothea served as president of several elementary, junior high, and high school PTAs, and the City Council of PTA. She was also a district and state PTA officer. She was member of the following organizations: Sadler Study Club, P.E.O., Coastal Bend Genealogical History Club, City Federation, Presidents'' Council, Church Women United, Grace Presbyterian Church, and the athletic booster clubs at Carroll and Moody High Schools.
During retirement she continued to be active in many of these clubs as well as enjoyed researching several family lines, collecting postal cards, and writing her memoirs.
Her husband preceded her in death in 1984.
She is survived by her three sons, Arthur E. "Ed" Scott III (Patsy) of Pearland, Texas, Walter Bruce Scott (Jill) of Corpus Christi, Texas, David Francis Scott (Andrea) of Colorado Springs, Colorado; her grandchildren, Sally Rene (Al) O''Rear, Linda Kay (Matt) Brown, Cora Christine Miller, Carliss Ann (Ford) Dillon, Courtney Elizabeth Scott, Lauren Allen Scott, Patrick Alexander Scott, Christopher David Scott; and seven great grandchildren.
The family will be receiving friends on Friday, April 12, 2002 at Seaside Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2002, at the Seaside Chapel.
Internment will follow at Seaside Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to your favorite PTA.
Date: 13 April 2002
- [S371] Family Information from Dorothea Francis Scott, [Schaefer pp. 52, 53, 62].
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