Mr. Edward Boyd Scott, age 82 of Brentwood, Tennessee passed away peacefully August 19, 2017. Ed was born in Montgomery, Alabama to the late Ray W. Scott, Sr. and Mattie Ray Scott. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Daniel L. Scott.

A graduate of Lanier High School in Montgomery and Belmont University in Nashville where he received a scholarship to play baseball and basketball. He served as captain of the baseball team and was inducted into the Belmont Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982. He also received his Master's degree from Auburn University.

Ed was a retired Major in the U.S. Marine Corps. After leaving the military he spent the bulk of his career in Christian Publishing sales, with the Baptist Sunday School Board (LifeWay), Tyndale House and Thomas Nelson Publishers. He was a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher at Judson Baptist Church, Belmont Heights Baptist Church and several other churches across the country.

Ed also led a Bible study at the Tennessee State Penitentiary and the first President of the Brentwood Middle School PTA, a tour guide for Nashville Express Tours, a professional arbitrator and worked at the Brentwood YMCA.

Ed is Survived by his wife of 61 years, Ann Isbell Scott; sons, Mark (Susan) Scott & Kert (Leslie) Scott; daughter, Brenda (Danny) Jeffries; brother, Ray W. (Susan) Scott, Jr.; sister in-law, Laura Scott; grandchildren, Chelsea (Garrett) Gregory, Chloe, Clay, Claire & Connor Jeffries, Lauren (Chris) Welch & Landon Scott, Olivia, Preston, Dalton, Jordan & Cameron Scott and one great-grandchild, Campbell Gregory.

A Celebration of Life will be held 12:00 Noon Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Dr. Ernest Standerfer officiating. Visitation will be 4-7PM Wednesday at Williamson Memorial. A private family graveside service will be at Williamson Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Judson Baptist Church or the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Published in Tennessean from Aug. 21 to Aug. 23, 2017