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A Tribute to the Life of
Dr. Julius Samuel Scott, Jr.
Mentor, Educator, Humanitarian and Church Leader
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Saturday, August 17, 2019 Eleven OClock in the Morning
St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church
20 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928
Reverend Neil M. Yongue, Jr., Pastor
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Prelude
Gathering
Words of Grace
Hymn #77
Order of Service
Reverend Neil M. Yonguejr., Officiating
Pastor, St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church
Johann Sebastian Bach Debby Graves, Organist
Reverend Neil M. Yongue, Jr.
How Great Thou Art STUART K. HINE
Scriptures:
New Testament
New Testament
Romans 5:1-5 Amy L. Batiste, Niece
Luke 10:25-37 Harold E. Batiste, III, Nephew
Prayer
Reverend Jim A. Morrison
Former Associate Pastor, St. Andrew By-the Sea UMC
Solo Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Tim Reynolds, Baritone
Karen Bartlett, Harpist
Reflections:
Church Member
Former Student, Paine College
Friend and Colleague
Cousin
Son
Kim Likins
Michael Thurmond
Dr. William H. Harris
Bari Scott
Lamar Scott
Hymn #451 Be Thou My Vision SLANE
Words of Comfort Reverend Neil M. Yonguejr.
Solo
Benediction
Give Me Jesus
Frederick A. Lynch, Tenor
Friend and Member, St. Andrew By-the Sea UMC
Reverend Neil M. Yonguejr.
Postlude
Largo
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Reflections on a Marvelous Life
Dr. Julius Samuel Scott, Jr. was a man of great accomplishment and many gifts - a devoted
husband, father, mentor, educator, humanitarian, and church leader. Yet he was also a man of
great humility who was able to mentor students, minister to parishioners, and enjoy friendships
with everyone from neighbors to some of his generations most influential people. He transi-
tioned on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at his residence in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
The oldest of three children, Dr. Scott was born in Houston, Texas, on February 26, 1925, to
Julius S. Scott, Sr. and Bertha Bell Scott. Building on the foundation laid by his father, who like
his son, was a minister and college president, Dr. Scott went on to lead a life characterized by
compassion, love for people, thirst for knowledge, and a passion for influencing young minds.
Inspired to devote his life to serving others, Dr. Scott earned degrees in sociology and religion
from Wiley College (with distinction), Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and Brown
University before earning a doctoral degree in Social Ethics at Boston University. His interest in
non-violent peaceful protest led him to India to study the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, and
after leaving the seminary, he served three years as a teacher and missionary in Hyderabad,
India.
Upon his return to the United States, Dr. Scott met the love of his life, Ianthia L. (Ann) Harrell,
and they were married in 1954. She was at his side as adviser and partner when he began his
illustrious career, and she remained there throughout the 65 years of their marriage.
As a professor of sociology at Wiley College, Boston University, Atlanta University, and Spel-
man College, Dr. Scott lived his passion for education, bringing out the best in his students by
demanding excellence. He interspersed his teaching duties as Director of the Wesley Founda-
tion at Texas Southern University, and chaplaincies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
and Brown University, where he honed an aptitude for institutional administration that he
would use in the service of others throughout his life.
Dr. Scott became a leader in a number of educational and social justice institutions in Atlanta,
Georgia, including the Southern Fellowships Fund (associate director, 1967-1970), the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (executive director, 1970-1972), and
Spelman College (professor of sociology and special assistant to the president, 1972-1975).
After Spelman, he moved to Augusta, Georgia, to begin serving his first term as president of
Paine College (1975-1982).
In 1982, Dr. Scott continued his devotion to education and ministry by serving as the associ-
ate general secretary of the Board of Higher Education and Ministry for the United Methodist
Church in Nashville, Tennessee, where he had primary responsibility for 128 schools, colleges,
and universities. In August 1988, he returned to Paine College as its twelfth president, holding
an unusual second term at the same institution. After he retired from Paine College in 1994,
he was called upon to be interim president at several colleges and universities, including twice
at Albany State University (Georgia), as well as at Wiley College (Texas), Philander Smith Uni-
versity (Arkansas), Savannah State University (Georgia), and the Medical College of Georgia
(now Georgia Health Sciences University).
Dr. Scott was also a strong and enthusiastic community leader. While in Augusta, he served as
chair of the Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce and was a long-time board member of the
C&S and First Union National Banks (now Bank of America). He also served on boards of the
American Cancer Society, the Greater Augusta Arts Council, the Community Mental Health
Center for East Central Georgia, the Central Savannah River Area Regional Development
Center, the St. John Towers Retirement Home, and countless others.
He and Ann retired to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in 1994, where he continued his
dedication to learning and community. He served as vice chair of the Hilton Head Island
Foundation, board member of the Community Foundation of the Low Country, board chair of
The Childrens Center, and was a founding member of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Committee. He also served on the boards of Penn Center, the Coastal Discovery Museum,
Seabrook, Friends of the Library, and was vice chair of the Native Island Business and Com-
munity Affairs Association. He was elected by Sea Pines residents to the Community Services
Associates Board, serving from 2004 to 2006.
Dr. Scott was hardly all work and no play. He enjoyed lively conversation and was well known
for his quick wit. Sunday mornings always found him joyfully greeting visitors and church
members prior to worship at St. Andrew By-the-Sea. An ardent competitor at the bridge table
and on the tennis court, he also indulged his love for jazz music, which began in his days as a
musician in the Wiley College Jazz Orchestra. He enjoyed live music performances at venues
from the Carousel at Paschals in Atlanta to the Jazz Corner in Hilton Head, and he could al-
ways be found on the dance floor at social events.
Dr. Scott received several prestigious awards and was a faithful member of many organiza-
tions. In 1987, he was elected a Distinguished Alumnus of Boston University, and in 1988
was inducted into the Wiley College Alumni Hall of Fame. He received the Africa Universi-
ty Drum Award in 2005 for helping to establish the Africa University in Zimbabwe. He was
honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award by the Commission on Colleges in 2006
and received the Century Award of Excellence from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in 2011. He
was a member of Rotary Club International and was elected a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow
in 1992. In 1994, he was named President Emeritus of Paine College, and in 2019, he was
inducted into the Penn Center 1862 Circle. He was a member of Sigma Pi Phi and Omega
Psi Phi Fraternities, and over the course of his long life was awarded fourteen honorary
degrees.
Dr. Scott was an active member of St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, which
he joined when he and Ann moved to Hilton Head. He served the church in many capac-
ities and was recently honored with the title Pastor Emeritus. He was a member of the
Bridge Builders, which, together with the Church Council, established the Dr. Julius S.
Scott Lecture Series. The lectures focus on faith and race.
Dr. Scott carried his zest for life and dedication to service with him everywhere he went,
and it earned him the respect and friendship of many of the giants of the twentieth centu-
ry. He met with Albert Einstein, Jawaharlal Nehru, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Robert Frost,
Colin Powell, and Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton; and among those he counted
as friends were Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, Joseph Lowery, Benjamin E.
Mays, and Andrew Young.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Lamar Houston Scott
and nephew Bertrand Howard Batiste.
Precious memories of him will continue to be cherished by his wife Ann; sons: Julius She-
rard Scott III, David Kumar Scott, and Lamar King Scott; sister Gertrude Scott Batiste;
nephew Harold Eugene Batiste, III; niece Amy Leilani Batiste; and many other relatives,
dear friends, and colleagues.
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... A martyr to humanity and to the duties of his profession...Cheered by Religious Faith
(and) True to his own favorite maxim that a virtuous will is almost omnipotent, he over-
came by study the defects of education and, patiently toiling to eminence, bequeathed to
posterity a noble example of genius and industry, animated and directed by patriotism and
benevolence.
A tribute to Milton Antony, MD, Founder Medical College of Georgia
Carpe Diem
Special Thanks
We are indebted to the Archons of Epsilon Mu Boule who participated in The Omega
Ritual of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.
We are especially grateful to the members of St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist
Church for their care, concern, and support during these difficult times.
An Expression of Gratitude
There are so many people who made significant contributions to the life and legacy of
Dr. Julius S. Scott, Jr. We7 the family, wish to express our sincere appreciation for all of
your love and support during our time of bereavement. Your many expressions of kind-
ness and sympathy have been a blessing to us. We thank you.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials to:
Paine College Organ Restoration Fund, 1235 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Penn Center, Inc. P.O. Box 126, St. Helena Island, SC 29920
or
Wiley College, 711 Wiley Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670
You may greet the family at a reception in the Celebration Center following the service.
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