Graveside service for May Ruth Scott will be on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Riverwood Family Cemetery at 3:30 PM. Bro. Lance Moak will be officiating the services with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) on Saturday, September 1, 2018, from 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM.

Mrs. Scott, 95, of Brookhaven, MS, passed from this life on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born on May 3, 1923, in Lepanto, AR, to Roy Mac and Beatrice Elizabeth Swan Young. She was of the Baptist faith; was a homemaker; and enjoyed quilting, cooking, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother and friend.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Marley Wayne Scott; grandson, Scott Brister; sisters, Naomi Young, Joann Dickerson and Betty Owens; and brothers, Shelby Young and Leonard Young.

Survivors are her daughter, Elaine Scott Brister of Brookhaven, MS; grandson, Jeff Brister and wife Beth of Brookhaven, MS; great-grandchildren, Samuel Brister and wife Felicity, and Brandie Cain and husband David; great great-grandchildren, Gabriel Dehart, Nicholi Cain, Natalie Cain, Keagan Glenn Brister, Ainsley Brister, and Emmitt Scott Brister; sister, Abby Jean Thompson of Memphis, TN; brothers, Archie Calvin Young and wife Carol of Madison, AL, and Michael Bruce Young of Georgetown, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Deaconess Hospice with a special thanks to Georgia and Veronica.

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