Richard Morgan Scott

October 28, 1943 - December 4, 2020

Funeral services for Richard Morgan Scott, 77, of Gainesboro, TN, will be held on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 1 P.M. at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in the Fairview community of Jackson County. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4 P.M. – 8 P.M., and Monday from 10 A.M. until time of services. He passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born October 28, 1943, in Jackson County, TN, to the late Morgan Scott and Mamie Scott. He was a farmer, and a member of the Harmony Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 5 Brothers: Andy Scott, Jerry Scott, Hamp Scott, Walton Scott, and Curtis Scott; 4 Sisters: Mary Pound, Sally Masters, Myrtle Phillips, and Matilda Stewart; and Special Friend: Mary Key. Survivors include 1 Brother: Odell (Marie) Scott of Cookeville, TN; and 2 Sisters: Carolyn Burris of Gainesboro, TN, and Cathy Stafford of Algood, TN. Several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends also survive. Bro. Danny Scott will officiate at the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to help with funeral expenses by contacting the funeral home.