Norman Eugene Scott, son of the late Everett L. and Elizabeth M. Peck Scott, was born in Puxico, Missouri on December 17, 1934, and passed away at his home in Dexter, Missouri on May 12, 2011, at the age of 76 years, 4 months and 27 days.

He was raised in Puxico and graduated from Puxico High School. He moved to Central Illinois where he lived for 43 years. He returned to Dexter in 2001. He was a member of the Corinth General Baptist Church near Puxico, Missouri.

On August 16, 1958, during Puxico Homecoming, he was married to Joy Sifford in Puxico, Missouri.

Surviving are his wife, Joy Scott of Dexter, Missouri; two sons & spouses, Randel and Dianna Scott of Locust Grove, Georgia, Bradley and Krista Scott of Sullivan, Illinois; six grandchildren, Stephanie, Ryan, Alex, Rachel, Sarah and Brittany; two great grandchildren, Evan and Beau; two sisters, Jean Bollinger of New Haven, Michigan, Artie Hatchel of Bloomfield, Missouri. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one brother, Everett Scott, Jr. and one sister, Marybelle Fowler.

Visitation will be Sunday, May 14, 2011, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 16, 2011, at 10 a.m., at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico with the Rev. Bob Bradford of Advance, Missouri and the Rev. Jimmy Clark of Puxico, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Rock Hill Cemetery near Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Preferred Hospice, 423 W. Business Hwy 60, Dexter, Missouri, 63841.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com

Watkins and Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.