Mary Lee Holder Scotton, age 92 years, of Staley, NC passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Cambridge Hills in Pittsboro, NC. Known as Mary Lee to her siblings and friends, Mary Lee was born in Staley, NC on October 8, 1927 to Greg and Georgia Shephard Holder. She was the ninth of ten children.
There will be a private graveside funeral service. Mary Lee will lie in repose at Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty on Monday, May 25, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. for family and friends.
After completing high school, Mary Lee went to nursing school at St. Leo’s Hospital in Greensboro and became a Registered Nurse. She worked as a nurse for many years, pausing only to marry and raise her ten children. After returning to work, she focused her career on caring for the elderly by working at The Evergreens Nursing Home, and at the Masonic and Eastern Star Nursing Home.
Mary Lee enjoyed her years of retirement and spent many peaceful hours in fellowship with her friends at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She loved gardening, occasional travel abroad, and reading. Every banana she met was turned into delicious banana bread, and those who visited her were happy to be sent home with a loaf. She took great pride in her children and grandchildren’s accomplishments and delighted in spending time with her family. She loved all children, even those not in her own family, and generously donated to several charities dedicated to children’s issues.
In addition to her parents, Mary Lee was preceded in death by her husband Charles; two sons, John Avery Scotton and Thomas Alex Scotton; two grandchildren, Leah Scotton and Clara Scotton; three sisters, Ila Holder Ferguson, Colleen Holder Whitley, and Annie Dare Holder Lineberry; six brothers, Thomas Holder, RC Holder, George Holder, Walter Patterson (Buck) Holder, James Vernon (JV) and Lonnie Holder. Surviving are Mary Lee’s children, Charles Michael Scotton (Jan), Dr. Phillip Scotton (Judy), Dr. Mary Lynn Scotton Piven (Joe), Walter Gregory Scotton, James Scotton (Kim), Dr. David Scotton (Laurie), Paul Scotton (Joanne), Sarah Scotton Ellington (Tim); grandchildren, Joshua Scotton, William Scotton, Dr. Dawn Scotton Caviness, Dr. Michelle Scotton Franklin, John Scotton, James Scotton, Ben Piven, Micah Piven, Caroline Hauser, Dr. Al Sacco, Alex Scotton, Anna Scotton, Ryan Scotton, Emily Scotton, Daniel Scotton and eight great-grandchildren.
Special thanks to the caring staff at Cambridge Hill’s, Hospice of Chatham County as well as Fr. Michael Allegretto of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at www.LoflinFH.com.
Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty is honored to serve the Scotton family.
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