Mrs. Anice Bazemore Scott

Sylvania – Anice Bazemore Scott, age 85, passed away on June 6, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. Anice was a graduate of Guyton High School, class of 1947. As a young girl, she was a talented basketball player and the tallest of her four sisters. After graduating she met and married in 1948, moving to Screven County devoting her life to taking care of her family. To know her sweet spirit was to love her. She was a strong woman who spoke her mind standing up for what she believed was right living an example of selflessness, unconditional love, and teaching forgiveness. Those that knew her would tell you how much she loved her family.

In her younger years she enjoyed being involved in her church, keeping up with news and politics. Later on it was cheering her grandchildren on from the sidelines in sports, reading up on health tips to pass along to her family, shopping for her family, spending time with her loved ones and bragging on her grandchildren. Eating Sunday dinner at Nanas house was a treat that was missed by her family in her later years- she was a great cook and made the best fried chicken one ever ate. She lived her life in such a selfless way with her generosity, unconditional love and support, teaching Christian values and instilling a moral compass in her children and grandchildren. She loved and cared for many children during her life time as her own making a difference in the world leaving her mark on us, one that makes us all a better person for knowing her. Our beloved, Anice Bazemore Scott was preceded in death by her parents, Earl Sr. & Ruth Vanedoe Bazemore, a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, her husband of 65 years, William L. "Billy" Scott, great-grandchild, Aniston Zipperer and she was the last surviving of her six siblings, Virginia Archer, Margie Frye, Dorothy Rahn, Julia Folker, Earl Bazemore and Cordell Bazemore. She was a truly extraordinary woman who was a wife, home maker, mother, grandmother "Nana", aunt better known as "Aunt Teecee", sister and strong family matriarch. Anice was a member of Black Creek United Methodist Church for many years rearing her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews at the church. She was also a member of the Hunters Homemakers Club.

Mrs. Anice is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Kathy S. & Jimmy Joiner of Sylvania, a son, William L. “Skip” Scott, Jr. of Sylvania, 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Two of her nephew she reared in her home, Joey Torres of Savannah, GA and Chris Torres of Sylvania.

Visitation will be held on Monday, June 08, 2015 at 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Black Creek United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Poston and Dr. Charles Cravey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Anice will lie in state at the church from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM.

Pallbearers will be Chris Torres, Joey Torres, Brad Zipperer, Kirk Joiner, Devan McBride, Zachary Dunn, Mason Torres, Jim Piercy and Nick Scott.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Cordell Bazemore, Jr., Donovan Whatley, Earl Bazemore III, Allen Bazemore, Samuel Bazemore, Casey Belagorska, Emmett Belagorska, Victor Belagorska, Ray Nease, Eddie Nease, Nick Hobbs and Adri Torres.

In honor of her life’s devotion to children, along with her love for her church, we ask that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the "Anice Bazemore Scott for the Love of Children Memorial Fund" at Black Creek United Methodist Church, c/o Joy Sheppard, 290 Sheppard’s Switch, Sylvania, GA 30467.

Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. www.thompsonstricklandwaters.com