Mary Virginia Quillen Scott of Summersville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Charles Franklin Quillen and Bonnie Barker Quillen, was born on Tuesday, November 3, 1931 in Dryden, Virginia and departed this life on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Helmwood Healthcare Center. She was 93 years, 7 months, and 24 days of age.
She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Summersville Baptist Church. She was the owner of Tobacco Warehouses and worked as a store clerk for Walmart for 24 years. In her younger years, she was the star basketball player for her high school team. As she got older, she enjoyed cleaning and spending time with her loved ones. She loved listening to music and also had a beautiful singing voice.
She was united in marriage to Clay Richard Scott on February 20, 1954, who preceded her in death on December 27, 1982.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law: Debbie and Johnny Owens of Radcliff; a son and daughter-in-law: Clay “Dickie” Scott and Shelia of Summersville; five grandchildren: Jennifer West and Stephen of Georgia, Jonathan Owens and Kylie of Vine Grove, Mary Owens of Nicholasville, Sherri Walker and Brandon of Summersville, Stephanie Ray and Eric of Hodgenville; 10 great-grandchildren: Lana, Kara, Kolton, Alyssa, Landon, Emma, Liberty, Maverick, Xavier, Daxton; and a host of other nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a great-grandchild: Kordelia Owens; four brothers: William Quillen, Howard Quillen, Ray Quillen, Clifford Quillen; three sisters: Eva Gulley, Fern Musick, Helen Quillen.
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The funeral services for Mary Virginia Quillen Scott will be conducted at 11 A.M., Central Time, Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens. Bro. Clay Scott, Bro. Daniel Marcum, Bro. Mike Akridge, and Bro. Brandon Walker officiating.
Visitation is requested from 4 until 8 P.M., Central Time, Tuesday at the funeral home and after 7 A.M., Central Time, Wednesday until time of the service.
The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Gideon Bible Fund which can be made at the funeral home.