Julius was born in Ahoskie, N.C. on August 23, 1934 to the late Ada Van Scott and Benjamin Scott, he was the sixth child of eight children.
He attended school from the 1st grade through to the 12th grade. Upon completion of high school he attended Hampton University for one year, at which time he dropped out and went into the air force, in which he spent two years. During his stay in the service he was trained as an assistant to meteorologist. Upon his discharge from the air force he then attended Howard University for four years as a biology major, therefore received his bachelor of science degree.
During his senior year at Howard on October 18, 1959 he married the love of his life Gloria Hilliard Scott of New York City. From this union was born two children Craig Scott and Tracey Scott and was joined in with brother Gil Davis who was born prior to the marriage. Julius and family moved to New York City from Washington, DC after the birth of their second child Tracey.
Scotty then started working with the department of social services from 1962 through 1978, at which time he had to resign due to health issues. During his years working in Social Service in an administrative capacity, he encouraged many staff members within his department to go back to school for further study to prepare oneself for a more productive life style. He took time when convenient for him and staff as well to counsel them. His main goal when talking to young people his children as well was to encourage them to value education, knowing it could open doors of opportunity which otherwise would not have been accessible to them.
In the early years he loved traveling to North Carolina and Virginia to be part of the Scott family gatherings, during Christmas holidays mainly. He enjoyed being a part of family reunions with his family. He loved sharing stories of his life experiences when attending College and the service and more. He was a great lover of jazz music , his favorite musician was Miles Davis and he loved playing golf as much as he enjoyed his music. Scotty was a person that definitely danced to his own drum.
Julius was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, Catherine Alston, Celestine Braxton, Edith Johnson, Margaret Flood, and one brother Rudolph Scott. Also two nephews and two nieces.
He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Gloria, children Gil Davis, Craig Scott, Tracey Scott, his grandchildren, Tiffany White, Nateishia Smalls, Natoyia Ponder, Anastasia Colon. Nine great grandchildren, sisters, Goldie Sharp of Chesapeake, Va and Myrtle Dublin of Hampton, Virginia, brothers in law, Rev. Sharp of Chesapeake, Va, Carroll Braxton of Manassas, Va and many other relatives and friends.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for every act of kindness shown us during this life and death of my husband Julius Scott. And especially at this time, we are humble thankful for your messages of sympathy, cards, prayers and flowers. We saw, heard, and accepted each of these as God's love expressed through you. Whatever you did helped console our hearts, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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