David Evens Scott

David Evens Scott, age 73, of Jackson, Louisiana passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. David was born October 23, 1945 in Saginaw, Michigan. He proudly served in the US Army for six years, and he was stationed in Thailand and Germany during the Vietnam War.

David was a resident of Hayes for more than thirty years. He loved fishing, listening to audio books, but especially spending time with his grandchildren. David was loved by all who knew him and will be in our hearts forever.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Melvin and Renis May Scott, two brothers, Norman Nelson Scott and Larry William Scott and a sister, Gloria Anna Scott Harms.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Kim Patton and husband, Ronnie of Hayes; son, James "Jim" Evens Scott of Baton Rouge; four grandsons, Brandon Gene Patton and wife, Ashley of Quitman, LA, Ronnie Bradley Patton and girlfriend, Andrea of Middlefield, OH, Carl William Patton and wife, Courtney of Hayes, and Christopher James Patton and girlfriend, Tarra of Woodlawn; 11 great-grandchildren, Chandler, Aiden, Addison, Nathan, Benjamin, Jenna, Dorian, Addie, Aliana, Jazlynn, and Jacob; mother of his children, Inaglee Lambert and husband, Larry of Baton Rouge; nephews, Richard Harms and Kevin Harms and wife, Kathy; and a niece, Carlene Carrasco and husband, Joe all of South Texas.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh. Rev. Brian Fitkin will officiate. Burial will follow in Hayes Cemetery in Hayes, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, and will resume at 12 p.m. until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hixsonwelsh.com for the Scott family.