James Nelson Scott
d. February 18, 2010
James Nelson Scott
Highlands - James Nelson Scott passed away early Thursday morning, February 18, 2010 at his home on 608 Hickory Street, Highlands, NC after an extended illness.
Jim was born in New Castle Indiana on December 5th, 1926 and grew up there before moving to Indianapolis after serving in the army and marrying his first wife Mary Louise Knight. He continued to work for Herff-Jones, selling class rings and caps and gowns, moving to Gainesville, Florida in the late 1950s where he continued a successful career in sales covering most all of the state of Florida schools. He decided to move his family to Highlands, NC in the early 1970s and make a career change which included a real estate business with partner Earl Heard, the founding of Insurance Services, and an antique shop, Log Cabin Antiques, all of Highlands. After the death of his first wife Louise and retiring, he moved back to New Castle where he married Anna Margaret Antle. After fulfilling his life long dream of restoring and owning a large older home and farm, he moved to Naples, Florida, where he played bridge, golfed and socialized with friends at Forest Lakes community and Quail Run Golf Course and County Club.He continued to spend his summers in Highlands, golfing at Highlands Country Club, of which he was a founding member and playing bridge, as he was an accomplished player.
In addition to his parents, Lewis and Anna Belle and his wives, Louise and Margaret, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Myla Edwards and Joyce Leraas, and one brother Mervyn Scott. He is survived by one brother, Donald Scott of New Castle, Indiana and four children, sons Lance Kevin Scott and wife Pam Smith Scott of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Michael Kim Scott and wife Brenda of Gainesville, Florida and two daughters, Leesa Lynn Crisp and husband Chuck of Cumming, Georgia and Karin Ann Potts and husband Terry of Highlands, North Carolina, as well as twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 21 at 3:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Highlands with Dr. Don Mullens, with family receiving friends one hour prior between 2:00 and 3:00 at Coleman Hall in the church, burial will be held at Highlands Memorial Park immediately following the service. Christopher Potts, Eric Fielding, Justin Chapman, Josh Martin, Brooks Scott and Leigh Scott will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Highlands-Cashiers Hospice or the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, P.O. Box 190, Highlands, NC 28741.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.
