Mary Rosetta Scott (Pritchett)

Mary Rosetta Pritchett Scott, of Centreville, Maryland, was born on June 24, 1925, in Starkey Corner, Maryland, to the late Charles E. and Susie Wilson Pritchett. She peacefully departed this life on April 18, 2019, at the age of 93, under the compassionate care of Compass Regional Hospice in Chestertown, Maryland. She was affectionately known as “Mom Mary”. On July 15, 1942, she gave birth to her daughter, Barbara Pritchett, who passed away on July 3, 2017. Mary married George T. Scott on July 22, 1944. Mary received her education in the Queen Anne’s County Public School; a one-room schoolhouse in Salem, Church Hill, Maryland, where, she would remind you, she won the school’s Spelling Bee. Mary worked as a domestic engineer in her earlier years. Mary was a meticulous housekeeper. She enjoyed going to the Oriole’s baseball games and always had to have tickets to the games in her birthday card. She enjoyed the UniverSoul Circus, gospel concerts, stopping at yard sales and riding around to sightsee. Mary liked flying and some of her favorite places to visit where Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Charlotte, North Carolina and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2013, she did the White House Tour. She always enjoyed a good restaurant. In 2015, at the age of 89, Mary went into the nursing home, due to declining health. Around that time, the Denton Church of Free Seventh-Day Adventist, under the leadership of Pastor Terrence Nichols, entered her life. In March of 2015, Mary became a member. The Nichols family: Pastor Nichols, mother Virginia and daughter, Tina Coursey, welcomed her with open arms. Along with the entire loving members who visited and ministered to her in the Denton nursing home. Mary was known for her gifted ability to remember things and help you with family history questions. She had a smile for everyone. She had many visits from family and friends. She always wanted prayer before you left and even a song if you had one. Mary leaves a legacy of love to son, David Johnson; grandchildren, DaVeana Johnson, Edward Melton, Sharon Melton, Tanya Pritchett, Valerie Melton, Vincent Melton, Vinita Pritchett; nieces, Mary Sampson-Green (Wallace) of Townsend, DE, Lorraine Jenkins of Centreville, MD, Grace Price of Wilmington, DE, Clara Young of Plano, TX, and Emma Mae Williams of Cambridge, MD; nephew, Henry Price (Catherine) of Cordova, MD; and a host of great-grandchildren, great nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family requests that any donations be made to Compass Regional Hospice, 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617 or via their website, www.compassregionalhospice.org. Lovingly Submitted, The Family

Mary Rosetta Scott (Pritchett)

June 24, 1925 - April 18, 2019