After many years of declining health, E. Marie Scott of Kennett Township, PA passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016.

She was born on March 3, 1925, in Ashland, West Virginia, the first child of Boyd A. and Dannie Dickerson.  She grew up in that area, graduated from Northfork High School, married and had two children.  During the World War II years, she moved to Wilmington, DE, to work at Bellanca Aircraft.  After a brief return to WVA, she settled permanently in the northern DE area to work and raise her children.  She remarried in 1954 and had her 3rd child in 1955.  She enjoyed a 20 year career as a secretary for the DuPont Company and retired in 1969.

In 1960 she moved with her family to her present home.  Here she pursued her many interests of sewing, designing, gardening, renovating her home and cooking.  She was a member of Hockessin United Methodist Church where she particularly enjoyed her years studying world religions and philosophy.  There she also was, at different times, a leader and a member of the Dorcas Circle.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Virgil Preston Scott, her husband Virgil Scott, Jr., a brother Lester Dickerson and her granddaughter Kathryn M. Scott.

She is survived by her 2 children, Joseph R. Scott (Sue) of Kennett Square, PA and Kathryn L. Scott of Richmond, VA, 3  grandchildren, Virgil Richard Scott, Michael J. Scott and Matthew J. Scott and 1 great-granddaughter, Kiersten T. Scott.  Other surviving family members include a sister, Louise Woods of West Virginia and a brother Bill Dickerson (Jean) of Texas, along with many cousins, nephews and nieces in the extended families.  

A special thanks to everyone who has assisted in her care over the past few years.

A funeral service will be at 11:00AM on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at LONGWOOD FUNERAL HOME of MATTHEW GENEREUX, INC., 913 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  A viewing will be from 10:00AM until service time.  Burial will follow the funeral service in Longwood Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to: HEAL (Human Ecology Action League) P.O. Box 509, Stockbridge, GA 30281 or St. Stephen’s Ministry of Hockessin United Methodist Church, 7250 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE  19707.

Family flowers arranged by leStyle25 of Unionville, 610-925-1901 tel.

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