John Thomas “J.T.” Scott, 86, of North High Street, Adairville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tenn. He was a Logan County, native born Nov. 18, 1929 to the late Tom Scott and Annie Crabtree Scott. He was a retired truck driver and member of The Living Word Church.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Rena Scott; his son ~ Nickie Scott and wife Shelia ~ Adairville; his daughter ~ Freda Pitts and husband Ronald ~ Adairville; his sisters ~ Maxine Wright and Dorothy Dennison ~ Russellville; his grandchildren ~ Courtney Burchett, Olivia Martin, Keri Scott and Casey Head; and his great- grandchildren ~ Cody Poole, Bryson Stubblefield, Lexi Martin, LeeAnna Marcum and Adonna Tisdale.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, seven sisters and granddaughter, Tammy Burchett Poole.
Funeral Services for John Thomas “J.T.” Scott will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at The Living Word Church in Adairville, with Bro. Phil Scott officiating with burial to follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Adairville. Visitation at The Living Work Church will be held Friday, April 29, from 4-8:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the service hour of 2 p.m.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Pallbearers: Chris Orndorff, Gary Allen, Harold Page, Jeff Osborne, Greg Dossett and Johnny Burchett
Summers, Kirby and Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.