Michael Douglas Scott

Michael “Mike” Douglas Scott, 68, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Douglas and Catherine Anita Scott, and by his grandson, Jared. He is survived by his wife, Eunice Colson Scott; three sons, Tommy Scott of Leesburg, Florida, Hank and his wife Monica Strickland of Madison, Florida, and Joe and his wife Beadie Carter of Mayday, Georgia; five daughters, Jenny and husband , John Harrigan of New Jersey, Tammi and husband Efthamis C. of California, Annie and husband Harry Kaiser of Madison, Florida, Laura Strickland and her life partner Sherrie of Lawtey Florida, Annette, husband, Robert Thornton, seventeen grandchildren and a host of Great Grandchildren. Logan was a special and close grandson; two brothers, Steve and wife Sandy Scott of Lake Park, Georgia, and Albert and wife Cristina Scott of Orlando, Florida; one sister, Charlene and husband Cody Stephens of Perry, Florida. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Beggs Funeral Home in Madison, Florida. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville, Florida next to his Mama and Daddy. A visitation will be held from 12:00 until 2:00 PM prior to the service at Beggs Chapel. Michael or “Mike”, as we would call him, lived a never dull,” sitting on the edge of your seat” life. It all started the day he was born, and I am sure his mother wondered what went wrong. You see, Mike lived by the seat of his pants, and took life one day at a time. When Mike was 18, he signed up for the United States Marine Corps, because he wanted to see the world and be proud of his accomplishments, so in 1970, he set foot in Parris Island, South Carolina. And graduated from Boot Camp that same year. He was sent to Vietnam in 1971. Other places he served were in Cherry Point, NC, Iwakuni, Japan, and Tustin Air Station in CA, while in Iwakuni, he served as a crew chief and mechanic on the now retired C-117s. Throughout his life, he has seen many things that one could only wish for. He got to see parts of the world that most only see-through pictures. He got to get a first-hand view of what it must look like from Heaven. Even though he went many many places in life, he made his life in Madison, Florida with his family. His family meant the world to him and boy did we know it. He wouldn’t bite his tongue, he would tell us when we were wrong, but he made sure we knew he loved us in his own “Mike Scott” way. He loved the time spent with his family and he never took it for granted. The only thing that he loved as much as family (and possibly more,) was his steel guitar, and boy could he ever play. He could play almost any instrument, but according to him, “You had better not hand me a violin, fiddle or have me sit at a piano, because I cannot play those,” but hand him a guitar, banjo, harmonica, bass, 12-string guitar, and a mic, and he will show you how to use them all. He lived to entertain, to be the life of the party, and he lived for his wife, Eunice, and his family. Mike was a no-nonsense person. He spoke his mind, and sometimes...well... you would either laugh hysterically, or your jaw would drop, because he did not care what came out of his mouth at any given time, and I do believe, wholeheartedly, sometimes he was just as surprised as we were when it came out of his mouth. Everyone has always said: “It’s not what you take when you leave this world behind you. It’s what you leave behind you when you go.” Well, he has left a lot of heartbroken family and friends, because he was not only the life of the family, but he was also the heart of this family. As long as God handed him a microphone and a steel guitar, when he walked through those gates of Heaven, we know he is happy. He has been reunited with his Mama, Daddy, and his grandson, and we know it was a wonderful reunion. Although he is deeply missed, we know he is safe until we meet again. T. J. Beggs Jr.& Sons Funeral Home is assisting the family. You may leave your condolences at www.beggsfuneral.com

Michael Douglas Scott

January 6, 1953 - November 30, 2021