John “Johnny” Paul Scott Jr., 81, passed away on Sept. 21, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. John was born on Dec. 13, 1940 in Jerome to John Paul Scott Sr. and Genevieve D’Arcy Scott. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved sister, Janet (Scott) Moore. He is survived by his sister, Mary Jeanne “Jeanne” (Scott) Grove. John is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth “Betty”; his children, Kathleen, John, III (Diane, Carl Kelleher, Katherine Heim (Kirk, Freyja, Connor)), Janet (Shawn), and Robin; grandchildren, Christopher Scott (Maggie), Alan Brady, D’Arcy Jana, Dominick Chavez (Jacey) and Tristan Chavez (Kara, Lev); great-grandchildren Lincoln and Oaklyn; many cousins, nieces, nephews and “Gigi,” his fur baby. John retired as an official-power planner for locomotives and previously as an engineer, after 34 years of service with the BNSF Railroad. Raised in Winslow, he graduated from Winslow High School in 1959 and the San Francisco School of Mortuary Science in 1963. In 1975-76, John earned his FAA private pilot certification. He had a lifelong love for golf, flyfishing, camping, backpacking/hiking, sailing, skiing, photography, history and telling funny stories, all most especially when sharing these times with his family. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Greer’s Mortuary of Sedona Chapel in Sedona, followed by internment at Valley View Cemetery in Clarkdale.
