September 1, 1940 - March 4, 2024
Mrs. Rachel Ranew Scott, age 83, passed away on Monday, March 4th 2024 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.
Rachel was born on September 1st 1940 in Statesboro, GA to the late Lester Bailey Ranew and Emma Hendrix Ranew. She was raised in Statesboro and graduated from Marvin Pittman Laboratory School. Rachel began working at 18 years old for Statesboro Telephone Company as a customer service representative and later for Bulloch Telephone until her retirement at age 65. She enjoyed trips to the mountains and time with her family, and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Rachel was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Aubrey G. Scott, and her brother, Derrel Ranew.
She is survived by her four sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Melissa Scott, Jim and Sherry Scott, Joel and Stephanie Scott, and Jerel and Pam Scott, all of Statesboro, her grandchildren, Jacob (Bri) Scott, Jackson Scott, Josh (Sarah) Scott, Jordan (Mae) Scott, Lydia (Jerry) Powell, Lauren Scott, Taylor (Jesse) Mayfield, Dalton Scott, Jolie (Lane) Neidlinger, A.J. Scott, and Jana Scott, her 10 great-grandchildren, and her sister-in-law, Sandra Scott McDonald.
The family will receive visitors on Thursday from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro.
The funeral will be held on Friday at 11:00pm at Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Randy Waters and Pastor Perry Hearn officiating.
Interment will be at Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, https://www.mda.org/ or to the Alzheimer’s Association, https://www.alz.org/
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
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