Mary Lena Scott

Mary Lena (Palmer) Scott, 91, of Weatherford, passed away of natural causes in a local nursing home on March 5, 2021.

Graveside service: 2pm, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Memory Gardens of the Valley, 5600 Mineral Wells Highway, Weatherford, TX. Services will be conducted by her grandson, Aaron Scott and Joseph Nader, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Weatherford.

Due to COVID restrictions, no visitation will be held. Her body will lie in state from 9am to 5pm on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Home, 913 N Elm Street in Weatherford, Texas.

Mary was born on April 14, 1929 in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, Texas. She was the youngest child, and only daughter of Ida D Esther (Greer) and Calvin Levi (Lee) Palmer. The family lived in Palo Pinto until Mary was 10 when they moved to Mineral Wells. Mary began piano lessons at the age of 9 and became an accomplished pianist. She had several recitals atop the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells. Mary graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1947 and then attended business college in Fort Worth. Mary worked for a jeweler in downtown Fort Worth until she met and married Verne S (Scotty) Scott on October 9, 1948. They lived in Mineral Wells and a short time in Florida until 1958, when they built a home in Weatherford. Mary was a housewife until 1963, when Scotty took over the Phillips 66 service station at 202 Fort Worth Street, and she began keeping the books. The business grew into Downtown Auto Electric, which provided auto repairs and parts sales for over 40 years. After Scotty died in 2005, Mary and her oldest son, Gerald, continued the business for 2 more years. Mary was an over 50-year member of the Weatherford Chapter, Order of Eastern Star and a long-time member of First United Methodist Church of Weatherford. Mary used her musical talents to play piano for many Eastern Star chapters and Sunday School. “For the last several years, until COVID, Mary volunteered in the FUMC office on Monday mornings and she loved the camaraderie with the other volunteers and then going to lunch with them. “

Preceding her in death: her parents and husband, son Gerald (Jerry) Lee Scott, daughter Patricia Dianne Scott; brothers, George Wade Palmer, Forest Palmer, Leland Palmer, Jack Palmer and Thurman Palmer.

Survivors include: daughter, Nancy (Mark) Broumley; daughter-in-law, Barbara Scott, both of Weatherford. Grandchildren, Jennifer (Chris) Kristufek of Weatherford, Amanda (Bob) Burt of Fort Worth, Catherine (Douglas) Lukasik of Dallas, Aaron (Sarah) Scott of Weatherford, Ashlee (Ryan) Bell of Weatherford, Megan (Alan) Kemp of Fort Worth. She also leaves 15 great grandchildren and 6 dear nieces and many cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations to First United Methodist Church, 301 S Main St, Weatherford, TX 76086 or Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, 2222 Welborn St, Dallas, TX 75219 or the charity of your choice.

The family would like to extend special thanks to College Park Rehabilitation and Care Center for their excellent care of Mary and the kindness shown the family during this time.