Celebration of Life for Cornelius Adolphus Scott, Friday, May 12, 2000, Warren Memorial United Methodist Church, 181 Ashby Street, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Richard D. Winn, Sr., Senior Pastor, Officiating

Celebration of Life for
CORNELIUS A~LPHUS SCOTT
Friday, May 12, 2000 - 11:00A.M. -
Warren Memorial United Methodist Church 181 Ashby Street, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia
The Reverend Richard D. Winn, Sr. Senior Pastor, Officiating

THE LIFE AND WORK OF CORNELIUS ADOLPHUS SCOTT
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C.A. Scott, a pioneer and trailblazer of the Black press, was a native of Edwards, Mississippi and the fifth of nine children, born on February 8, 1908 to the late William Alexander Scott and Emmeline Southall Scott. He learned early about responsibility, survival and manhood. His mother and older brother, W.A. Scott II, founder of the Atlanta Daily World, relied on his maturity, loyalty and dedication to help build the family business. He took the helm of the Atlanta Daily World (the first successful black daily newspaper in the country) in 1934, upon the untimely murder of his brother, W.A. Scott II. He officially retired from the paper in August, 1997 and became publisher emeritus.
His long history with the paper--over 63 years--earned him many accolades and honors. As the longest serving editor and publisher of a newspaper (black or white) in the history of this country, he truly earned the moniker "Dean of the Black Press." He fought racial bigotry, segregation and injustice throughout his life and was a strong advocate of civil and voting rights. Scott' s passionate editorials against the "o ld" White Democratic Primaries set the basis for a one man, one vote standard throughout the South . Setting up two public defense funds through the paper, he helped the victim ' s families of the Monroe Massacre in 1946 and saved an innocent young black father, accused of raping a white woman, from dying in Georgia' s electric chair in 1960.
A strong advocate of a two-party system, Scott was invited to join the Republican Party in 1952, endorsing Dwight D. Eisenhower for President, and remained an active Republican throughout his life. He was quite proud of his involvement in helping Georgia become a two-party state. His conservative views as a Republican led him to be fiscally and socially responsible, never wavering or compromising on racial issues, equal justice and fair treatment of all Americans. Scott's long-time membership in the NAACP and serv ice on t he At lanta NAACP board during the 1960 's and 1970's helped curtail forced busing in Atlanta. His leadershi p and theAtlanta Daily World ' s commitment to keep Auburn Avenue from being included in the urban renewal programs ofthe 1950's preserved a valuable piece of Atlanta's history. Scott' s Board memberships on behalf of Mutual Federal Savings Bank and the Auburn Avenue Merchants Association helped keep economic development in the area. Like his late mother, Emmeline Southall (affectionately called "Mama Scott"), he was a strong advocate for di sadvantaged boys and a supporter of the Carver Homes Boys Club and Butler Street YMCA. He was a founder of the Atlanta Consumer Club, the Bi-Partisan Voters League and the Lincoln-Douglass Republican Club.
Scott received numerous awards and recognitions for his civic work and contributions to journalism, including the Atlanta Black Journalists Pioneer Award and his induction to the African-American Newspaper Journalism Hall of Fame. He was a long-time member of the Atlanta Frontiers Club International, Inc. , Warren Memorial United Methodist Church and recipient of the Fulton County Republican Parti s Lifetime Service Award.
C.A. Scott was a lov ing husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was married nearly 57 years to the late Ruth Perry Scott of Social Circle, Georgia. The couple had two daughters, the late Jocelyn Scott Walker, who was a teacher and curriculum specialist in the Atlanta Public School System, and Portia A . Scott, an adjunct professor of Journalism at Clark Atlanta University, who worked closely with her father in the family business for thirty-two years. In addition to his daughter Portia, Scott is survived by: four grandchildren, Scott L. Walker, Steven L. Walker (Charlita S. Walker), Maryam Jordan (Demetrius Jordan) and Staci D. Walker; a greatgrandson, Nehemiah Cornelius Jordan; a sister, Ruth Scott Simmons and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

THE ORDER OF SERVICE ORGAN VOLUNTARY "Prelude On Lovely".......................................................... R.V. Williams PROCESSIONAL "Adagio for Strings"......................................................................Edward Elgar HYMN OF ASSURANCE AND PRAISE "How Great Thou Art" ....................................... S. Hine PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING ...................................................The Reverend Jimmie Jordan Sr.,
Senior Pastor, Charity Ministries Baptist Church THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE LESSON The Reverend Dr. Israel Rucker, Assistant Pastor, Warren Memorial United Methodist Church THE NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE LESSON The Reverend Dr. Wimbley Hale, Senior Pastor, Hoosier United Methodist Church HYMN OF ASSURANCE "Amazing Grace" ........ ..................... ... ........... ...... ................. .J. Newton
TRIBUTES (Three Minutes) The Honorable William "Bill" Campbell,
Mayor, City of Atlanta Robert "Bob" Shaw
The Honorable Emma I. Darnell, Commissioner, Fulton County Board of Commissioners
Dr. Robert Threatt, Atlanta Frontiers International Retired Major Howard Baugh, Sr.
DeWitt Martin, President Emeritus, Butler Street YMCA OBITUARY (Read Silently) The Lord's Prayer-Malotte .......................................................................Dr. David Crawford Stills,
Minister of Music, Warren Memorial United Methodist Church SELECTION "Great is Thy Faithfulness"...........................................................Thomas Chrisholm EULOGY.......................... ............................................. ........ ...The Reverend Richard D. Winn, Sr.,
Senior Pastor, Warren Memorial United Methodist Church SOLO "If I Can Help Somebody" .................................................................Ms. Henrietta Antoinin ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................ Scott L. Walker, Family CLOSING PRAYER.............................Dr. Michael N. Harris, Pastor Wheat Street Baptist Church RETIRING RECESSIONAL "For All The Saints".................................................. Vaugh Williams
- INTERMENT LINCOLN MEMORIAL CEMETERY

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PALLBEARERS

Smith Fleming R.D.W. Jackson James McFarland
Hiram Scott Thomas M. Scott
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HONORARY PALLBEARERS

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C.P. Coles Gilbert W. Evans William A. Fowlkes Retired Major Ernest Lyons Milton J. White Jr. Atlanta Frontiers International Club The Atlanta Branch NAACP

FLOWER BEARERS

United Methodist Women, Warren Memorial United Methodist Church

-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-
When our family encountered grief, we looked to our friends for comfort, support, and prayers. The responses from you have been a source of strength, and we are truly grateful! Thank you for every gesture of friendship and love expressed during the illness and transition of our loved one, Cornelius Adolphus "C.A." Scott.

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