A Celebration of Life for Clint Scott will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 6, 2025, at Temple Baptist Church Chapel, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Interment will follow at Kilpatrick’s Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Dr. Reggie Bridges and Rev. Dale Oden. A Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 To 2:00 PM at Temple Baptist Church Chapel.
William Clinton Scott, 84, of Ruston, Louisiana, entered his eternal rest on March 3, 2026.
Clint was born on June 26, 1941, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to William Cullen and Linnie Roy Scott. Clint’s love of the outdoors began at an early age while fishing and hunting with his father. He spent his summers lifeguarding at the Natchitoches City Pool. After graduating from Natchitoches High School, where he excelled as a defensive tackle for the Red Devils, he was ready to move to Ruston and become a Bulldog. After completing his forestry degree in 1964 from Louisiana Tech, he began his working career in Greenwood, Mississippi at the Baldwin Piano Mill. Interested in more of a forestry role, he returned to Ruston where he became the first forester for Santiam Southern Plywood, which later became Willamette Industries. In 2003, he retired after 37 years from Weyerhaeuser, who had purchased Willamette several years earlier.
Upon retirement, Clint enjoyed traveling, taking care of his bird dogs, and growing pecan trees. He loved spending time at his home away from home in Rotan, Texas.
Clint is preceded in death by his parents, William Cullen and Linnie Roy Scott: his sister, Cullyne Scott Brady: his infant sister; and his stepson, William Jeffry Carroll
Survivors include Vernaughn Scott, his wife of 52 years; Fletcher and Pam Scott, Christopher and Laurie Anne Scott and Jason and Tina Scott.
Grandchildren Great Grandchildren
Dan and Kim Scott Samantha, Abigail and Cole Scott
Jarred and Jennifer Horn Caden, Ainsley and Cody Horn
Dima and Amy Raskolnikov Naomi Raskolnikov
Austin and Emily Wall Betsy and Charlie Wall
Clark and Melanie Craft Porter, Nolan, and Wells Craft
Hunter and Mary Katherine Hassebrock John Thomas Hassebrock
William Scott Beau and Allie Carroll
Andrew Scott
Landon Battin
Luca Battin
Austin and Natalie Carroll
Morgan Carroll
Memorial donations may be made to either St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, Tennessee 38105; or to the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, 7200 Desiard Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71203.
Pallbearers are Austin Carroll, Clark Craft, Hunter Hassebrock, Jarred Horn, Andrew Scott, Dan Scott, William Scott, and Austin Wall. Honorary Pallbearers are Steve Barham, Scotty Booth, Reggie Hammons, Phillip Washington, and the Temple Baptist Church Men’s Senior Adult Class.
Online condolences may be extended to the family at http://www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.
