August 1st, 1934 – March 16th, 2018
Mrs. Joan Scott Ellis died on March 16 in Pensacola Florida. Born in Bonifay to Dallas Virgil and Charline Parrish Scott, Joan’s remarkable music talent appeared in grade school and developed rapidly with the mastery of clarinet, saxophone, piano, and organ. An extrovert among her peers, she marched with the Bonifay High School Band before entering high school. After graduating from Florida State University’s School of Music in 1957, Joan taught elementary school music in Pensacola before becoming a certified librarian and completing many happy years of service in Escambia County, where her intellect, knowledge, and friendly nature won the respect of her friends and colleagues. Loving friends knew that whenever Joan walked into a room, she was often the most talented person there. Joan was preceded in death by her daughter Martha Lee Stephenson and her husband, Austin F. Ellis. She is survived by sons Keith and Scott, her sister Alice Rockwell, and by eight grandchildren.
