Dawn Scott Obituary

JOHNSON CITY - Mrs. Dawn Mauk Scott, 86, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Abundant Christian Living Community.

Mrs. Scott was born in Washington County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Guy E. and Louise Carr Mauk.

Mrs. Scott graduated from The Training School (now University High) where she was salutatorian in 1953. She graduated from East Tennessee State College in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and did master's work at ETSU and UT. She began teaching music, English, and French, at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1957-1960. In 1960, she came back to the Johnson City area where she began teaching all music education at T.A. Dugger Junior High, which lead to her position of Supervisor of Choral Music at Elizabethton High School and T.A. Dugger Junior High until 1973.

She married Richard P. Scott in 1981 and moved to McClain, Virginia, where he was employed with the National Science Foundation in Washington DC. They enjoyed hiking and traveling.

Mrs. Scott was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her husband, Richard P. Scott.

Pursuant to her request, there will be a committal service at 11:00 am on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Carr Family Cemetery (across the street from 8 Downing Court, Johnson City), under the direction of Rev. Ken Lytton.

Mrs. Scott requested that instead of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church.

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Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 E Oakland Ave, Johnson City, is honored to serve the Scott family. (423) 282-1521