The Shadow
Nathaniel (Nate) Elijah Scott Sr.
Nathaniel (Nate) Elijah Scott Sr. (85) yrs.old , peacefully passed away March 18, 2026 at home in Locust Grove, Va surrounded by his family.
Born on July 31st, 1940 in Covington, Va. to the late Herman Elijah and Mamie Ella (Johnson) Scott. He’s predeceased by his siblings
Charles Herman, Annie Mae, Dorothy Roberta, Lucille Alice, Joe Louis , Betty Jean and Carolyn Lynn . He was the last surviving family member.
Nathaniel was educated at Watson Elementary and Watson High School, where he met his “high school sweetheart ” Shirley. He later attended
Virginia State University , where he studied Auto Mechanics. He then married his best friend and love of his life of (63) blissful years to Shirley Marie (Quarles) Scott.
In 1961, they moved to Asbury Park , NJ to embark on building a new life and beginning a family of their own. They became lifelong members at
Second Baptist Church , Asbury Park where he served as a Deacon , Usher and Church Bus Driver..
He worked a fulltime and part time job for 35 yrs at Nestle’s Nescafe on the Production line and a Mechanic at Sears, where he retired from both jobs in 2001.
Nate was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and great uncle. In his freetime , he enjoyed working in the yard , watching football and baseball
(Yankees). When his granddaughters Kiana and Kayla spent their Summer breaks in NJ, their Pop Pop would take them fishing and always ended their outings
by purchasing Slurpees from 7-11 . He took great pride in watching his grandson Timothy Wright play collegiate football at Rutgers University and then going pro in the NFL
when he experienced a once in a lifetime opportunity to attend the Super Bowl to see Tim win the Superbowl with the New England Patriots in 2016. Nate always
looked forward to spending his vacations going to Convington to spend time with his family and being able to fish with his father and help with any home repairs , yard work at his
parents home and the home of his in-laws.
He leaves to cherish his memory , his wife Shirley (Shelly) , three children, Cheryl Ann Wright , Nathaniel Elijah Scott Jr. and Theresa Lynn Scott; 3 grandchildren, Timothy (Jodi) , Kiana , Kayla
and 3 great grandchildren Major, Maison and Skylar and affectionately Maximus Douglas as well a host of nieces and nephews and (great)..In-laws Pamela Quarles-Garrett , David Quarles, Betty Carter
and Rev. Diane Quarles.
Memorial Service – April 18th , 2026
Visitation 11-12 P.M.
Service will begin 12 noon
Service and Repass
Pine Street Baptist Church
