CASSANDRA F. SCOTT

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Deaconess Cassandra Furman Scott, wife of Deacon Ricky T. Scott Sr., departed this life on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at her home.

Born on July 8, 1970, in Sacramento, California, she was a daughter of the late Rev. George Furman and Ada Ruth McCullough Furman. Deaconess Scott, better known as "Sandy," was educated in the public schools in Sumter County. She was a 1989 graduate of Sumter High School. She furthered her education at Morris College in Sumter, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1993. In 2008, she received her Master of Education in special education from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.

At an early age, she joined Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter, where she served faithfully and cooperatively. She was a member of the music ministry, education department, Young Women Association, Vacation Bible School and the deaconess board. She was employed by Sumter School District for the past 22 years as a special education teacher.

Her loving memories will be cherished by her husband of 25 years, Deacon Ricky T. Scott Sr.; one son, Ricky T. Scott Jr. "RJ" of the home; one daughter, Ari'Elle R. Scott of the home; a foster son, Na-Im Johnson of Atlanta; four brothers, George (Geraldine) Nichols of Rock Hill, George (Shirley) Furman of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Anthony (Geraldine) Furman and Reginald (Cerdetricia) Furman, all of Sumter; one sister, Olivia (Lavander) Choplin of Goldsboro, North Carolina; a mother-in-law, Patricia (Bobby) Scott Buckman; two sisters-in-law, Andrea Scott and Tabitha Scott, both of Sumter; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Theresa Furman Charles.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job's Mortuary.

Mrs. Scott will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. on Thursday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 W. Fulton St., Sumter, SC 29150, with Pastor James Blassingame, eulogist, and Evangelist Savitrus McFadden officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Memorial Park.

The family will be receiving friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the residence, 22 Collingwood Court, Sumter, SC 29154.

Job's Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.