Robert "Bobby" Cleoper Scott

"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" 2 Corinthians 5:8

ABBEVILLE-A Christian Burial for Robert Cleoper (Bobby) Scott, 54, will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Vincent Funeral Home – Abbeville with Rev. Arthur Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul Cemetery, 515 Jacqulyn St., Abbeville. Honorary pallbearers will be Rennie Scott, Keith Scott, Herman Ricky Scott, Wilbert Conaway, Mann Ball, and Wayne Hooper.

Robert Cleoper (Bobby) Scott was born in Kilmarnock, Virginia to the union of Elizabeth T. and Herman L. Scott of Remo, Virginia. Bobby answered the Lord's call home to his eternal resting place on Friday, July 24, 2020. Bobby was a resident of Abbeville for over 20 plus years. Bobby loved making people laugh and helping others. He was a gentle giant that loved to laugh and always had a smile on his face. He never met a stranger and was selfless and humble in lending a hand to anyone in need.

He is survived by his loving wife, Grace Scott of Abbeville; three children, Shelly Charles Doucette, Charlander Briggs and Sharell Charles, all of Abbeville; thirteen grandchildren; three brothers, Keith Scott (Kerrie) of Richmond, VA, Herman Rickey Scott (Sandra) of Whitestone, VA, and Beverly Rennie Scott of Remo, VA; one sister. Dinah Lee “Dee” (Wayne) Hooper of Remo, VA; aunts, Mary Irene Scott Dawson (Walter) of Kilmarnock, VA, Estelle Scott of Kilmarnock, VA, Joanna Taylor of Callao, VA, Connie Scott of Baltimore, MD, and Pauline Scott Landry of Lafayette, LA; three uncles,  Robert Lee (Connie) Scott of Baltimore, MD, Loren E. Scott of Abbeville, LA, and William A. (Joanna) Taylor of Callao, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfathers, Doctor Loren Scott and Clarence Taylor; maternal grandparents, Grace Taylor and Mary Lizzy Scott; one grandchild; and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., Abbeville on Saturday, August 8, 2020, from 9:00 AM until time of services.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Abbeville General Hospital and first responders.

"In order to help keep the community safe we will honor the July 13, 2020 Louisiana Mandates. All families and their guests are required to wear a face covering while at the funeral home. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time."