Marian Phyllis Scott, Age 81, of Indianapolis, IN formerly from Fortville, IN passed away peacefully Saturday morning February 18, 2017 at home surrounded by her two daughters, grandson and son in law. Born January 22, 1936 in Marion, IN she is predeceased by her father, Seraphim Paulidis mother, Esta Belle Stewart and brother, John Paulidis all from Greenfield, IN.

Mom is survived by Debbie and me, her grandchildren, Ryan and Baker, her great grandchildren, Jade and Eden and son in laws, Keith and Ken, as well as other relatives and friends. Her role as mother, grandmother and great grandmother, was the most important thing to Mom. This is where Mom drew her strength and left her legacy. Being with her family was what Mom enjoyed most of all. Her life had many obstacles, but through it all she was a warrior and never gave up and yet through it all, her love and caring for her family remained her focus, and in so many, many ways, she was able to show that love to us. This perseverance through adversity is a powerful lesson for us, and I believe it is her legacy.  What a wonderful lesson she gave us. Keep your priorities straight. Keep that which is most important in focus. Love and care for your family. Let them know in all the ways you can show them that you love them. Don’t let adversities or setbacks or any of the distractions of the world keep you from this most important aspect of life.

Our family has so many fun and happy memories of Mom. I want to share some our most precious with you now.

Mom was a beautiful young lady who graduated from Greenfield High School in 1955. She married our father, Jack Scott August 31, 1955. She was a determined young bride who taught herself to cook, sew, clean house, ect.  (Cleaning house was not work to her, it was more of a hobby and she loved it!)

She was a stay at home mom before Debbie and I started high school, then she became a cook at Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, IN.  She became “mom/friend” to several kids from school  would come to our house to visit mom, not Debbie or me.  She had Debbie and me involved in 4-H, taught us how to bake cookies and sew, not only us, but other kids in the neighborhood too. Mom was the mother who drove the neighborhood kids, to school, roller skating rink, birthday parties, swimming pool, ect.

Mom was a doting grandmother who adored her grandchildren and loved to shower them with gifts even when it wasn’t their birthday. She made many trips to Toys R Us, played in the sandbox, went down slides, she even built tents in the backyard. Whatever her grandkids wanted to do she was always up for having fun with them.

Mom retired as a Telecommunication Specialist after 26 years at Sallie Mae when she was 68.

Mom met a man after divorcing our father and spent the next 25 years with him. She became involved in his activities and she enjoyed helping him with his pursuits. The pursuits included the Fortville Masonic Lodge, Optimist Club and running a small business just to name a few.

Mom was a caring and compassionate woman who loved helping people, especially elderly.   After her recovery from a heart bypass, she became a volunteer at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital for several years. Even the many times she was in rehab for her own recovery, she would also help the other patients by visiting their rooms, feeding them, and just being a friend.

Mom loved country music.  When we were growing up she would blast the stereo on Saturday mornings as she cleaned house and washed the laundry with Loretta Lynn (Coal Miners Daughter), Patsy Cline  (Crazy) , Tammy Wynette (D I V O R C E) just to name a few of her favorites. She would play the songs over and over. She also loved the song Amazing Grace.

Mom had a few signature sayings, “Lord Have Mercy” and “Bless her/his heart”.  Mom loved having a good time; she had a big sense of humor, which brings to mind that she would tell kids that were misbehaving that she would hang them up on a nail out in our barn if they didn’t settle down.  Also, mom couldn’t contain herself from laughing when someone fell down. Her laugh was contagious, no sound, but streams of tears. I remember many times she would call me on the phone to tell me something funny and I wouldn’t hear anyone on the other end, until finally I would  realize it must be mom laughing. Only she would be laughing so hard that I couldn’t understand what she was trying to saying.

Mom loved to dance, act silly, and oh how she loved flowers and candles. She never let her car gas tank get below half, always called us to make sure we had our doors locked at home and food in the fridge, she had always been afraid to drive after dark and on slick roads. Mom learned how to crochet in her 70’s and made several dish cloths and afghans. Mom loved to shop at Walmart and looked forward to spending Kohls cash.  Mom wasn’t much of a TV watcher, she was content to sit in her recliner and look out the window and think.

At five foot tall, she was a feisty little Greek woman who was very proud of that fact!  My mom was truly one of a kind and she was ours.

We will miss your kind heart, warm smile and your twinkling big brown eyes. We all loved you Mom and we miss you tremendously! You will always live in our hearts. Rest in Peace.

“You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back, or you can open your eyes and see all she left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her, or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.