Richard Lawrence Scott, age 42, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, October 29, 2021 at 1 PM in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Zion Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held Thursday, October 28, 2021, 5 PM to 7 PM in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel. Richard loved hunting, and being outdoors always made him happy, he also enjoyed landscaping. He was always joking around with everyone. He loved his family and had many friends. Richard is survived by his wife, Mary Beth Scott; three sons, Andrew Scott, Jesse Scott, Dustin Sorrell; a daughter, Jackie Sorrell, (Theresa); his father, Ricky Scott; his mother, Denise Lawrence; his sister, Amanda Scott; all of Brownsville, TN, two step grandchildren, Bentley Haynes and Braxton Tasker. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Thomas A. and Bessie M. Scott, his maternal grandparents, Dennis Lawrence, Jr., Shirley Lawrence and a cousin, Tracie Williams. In lieu of flowers memorials are requested to Lea & Simmons Funeral Home toward funeral expenses. All arrangements and services are under the direction of Lea & Simmons Funeral Home.
