George F. Scofield

home on the evening of December 28, 2018.

George was predeceased by his father, William

Bert Scofield, mother, Ida Morrow Scofield, and

sister, Jane Scofield Dewey. George will be

greatly missed by his entire family, Patricia

Trent Scofield, his wife of 69 years, his 4 children:

Amy Carr (Larry), Ellen Bratton (Dave),

Dr. Mark Scofield (Vicki), and Trent Scofield (Amy),

and 6 grandsons: Michael Carr (Katy Beth),

William Scofield, Andrew Scofield, Robby

Scofield, George Scofield, and Sam Scofield.

George's family would like to thank the amazing

host of caregivers who provided loving care to

George during his final years. George was a

humble servant leader who loved the Lord and

his family above all else. His dry wit, kind heart,

and generous spirit touched many and will be

deeply missed by all. We are all grateful and

better to have known and loved him and to have

been a part of George's wonderful life. George

received an undergraduate degree from Howard

College, a masters degree from the University of

Georgia, and a medical degree from the Medical

College of Alabama. George completed his residency

in anatomical and clinical pathology at Carraway

Methodist Hospital. Following a military tour of

duty as the Chief of Laboratory Services at Fort

Leonard Wood, Missouri, George returned to Birmingham

and was a founding member of Cunningham Pathology

and MedLab. George was an esteemed physician who

was a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists .

He served as president of the Alabama Association of

Pathologists. George and Patricia were honored as

Samford University's 2000 Alumni of the Year. George

was a faithful member of Mountain Brook Baptist Church,

where he taught Sunday School for many years and

served as a Life Deacon. In lieu of flowers, any memorials

may be directed to Mountain Brook Baptist Church or the

Lakeshore Foundation. A celebration of George's life

will be held at Mountain Brook Baptist Church at

11:00 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Funeral and condolence advice from Legacy.com experts

Funeral Etiquette

Expert advice: what to do and say when someone dies.

PRIVACY POLICYTERMSCONTACT USFAQ

© 2018 Legacy.com. All rights reserved.