William (Bill) Travis Scott of Ardmore, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s related dementia.
Born to Gertrude (Robertson) and Elbert Scott on June 15, 1946, Bill was the second youngest of 11 children.
He was a proud Texan and spent 78 years (out of 80) residing in the Lone Star State.
He bled maroon as he was a lifelong fan of Texas A&M football, was reared in Port Arthur and Sidney, raised his own family in Houston and only left Texas, very late in life, to settle in Oklahoma, just eight houses down from his daughter, Terri (much to her delight).
Upon his graduation from Sidney High School in 1964, Bill was gifted a one-way bus ticket and relocated to Houston, to begin his career of 32 years as an electrician. He became the proud business owner of Lighthouse Electric.
If you want to know more about Bill’s career, please just ask his wife and children, as they know every single building that he ever “wired,” as he was all too excited to point them out time and time again.
Once retired, Bill enjoyed sitting in his recliner, watching westerns, eating ice cream and being a proud Papa to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include his high school sweetheart and loving wife of 61 years, Mary Ellen. Other survivors include his children, Thomas (Stacey), Terri (Gary) and Wendy (Paul). Bill loved nothing more than spending time and teasing the stuffing out of his six grandchildren, Justin, Taylor, Reagan, Jake, Audrey and Abbey; along with his 11 great-grandchildren.
While it would be easy to speak of Bill’s penchant for teasing those he loved most, witty and sarcastic sense of humor, hard work ethic or impressive business skills, what really stood out was his dedication to family.
He never missed an art show, birthday party or ballgame, where he faithfully volunteered his time working in the concession stands.
He was the epitome of a present and committed husband and father.
As a young adult, Bill put his faith in Jesus Christ and his faith became the foundation on which he lived his life: full of humility, compassion and integrity.
His family has and will, for generations to come, reap the benefits of both his faith and steadfast modeling of a husband and father’s love.
As we say goodbye, we rejoice that he has reached the place that he longed for most and the title of his favorite hymn, Sweet Beulah Land.
A memorial service will be held on August 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Providence Cemetery in Caldwell.