Quenisha Triplett
108w
Forever in our hearts 🤍
🕊️🕊️🕊️😇
In Loving Memory of Sylvester L. Scott aka “Snatch,” “Hump”
Sylvester L Scott
August 18, 1947 – March 19, 2024
Lived 76 years
Racine, WI
“A great husband, A great father, A great brother, A great uncle, A great grandfather, A great friend, And a man of many trades!”
Life story
Sylvester L. “Snatch”, “Hump”, “Pa Pa” Scott, age 76, of Racine, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
Sylvester was born in Saltillo, MS on August 18, 1947, a son of the late Edgar Lee and Margaret (nee: Lockridge) Scott. The oldest of eight children, he accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was a member of Second Missionary Baptist Church.
He attended Washington Park High School and had been employed at JI Case Corporation for over thirty years.
On December 19, 1998, in Waukegan, he was united in marriage to Melvina H. (nee: Miller) Hoskins.
He enjoyed setting up shop in his garage and working on his old school cars, making barbeque grills, and other various things. He also enjoyed shooting pool, riding motorcycles, old school music, and spending time with his family.
He built a brotherhood bond with many friends.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Melvinnie H. Scott; his five children, Cory Scott, Dajuanda Oates, James Curtis Hoskins, Ruth Ann Parker, and Lydia Hoskins; his grandchildren, Dawn Lee, twins DeMarion and Delicia Shorter, DeKeithra (Aziz) Ward, Quenisha Triplett, Ernest Everson, Hubert Martin, Yori Hoskins, and Amari Hoskins; his twelve great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; his siblings, Roy Scott, Hattie (Jeff) Thomas, Annie Scott, and Lee (George) Tenner; his sisters-in-law, Lilly (Roger) and Benita Block; brothers-in-law, David Miller, and Wayne (Cora) Miller, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.
Along with his parents, Sylvester was preceded in death by his siblings, Alfrieda Grays, Ricky Warren, and Shirley Wright; his father and mother-in-law, Dave, and Ruthie Miller; sisters-in-law, Ethel McCray, Bessie Johnson, and his brother-in-law, Henry Miller
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The world Sylvester knew
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1947
Born August 18
1949
Sylvester was 2 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1955
Sylvester was 8 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat
1964
Sylvester was 17 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1971
Sylvester was 24 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Sylvester was 35 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1994
Sylvester was 47 when "Friends" premiered
2001
Sylvester was 54 when Apple introduced the iPod
2015
Sylvester was 68 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2017
Khairy’s Graduation (Great Grandson) Highschool Harker Heights High School
2022
Sylvester was 75 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away March 19, age 76
2025
Happy Heavenly Birthday PaPa
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Dekeithra Ward
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Happy Heavenly Father’s Day❤️🕊️
Happy Father’s Day PaPa! We miss you dearly! I will miss ordering you customized gifts, I always thought personalizing them made them special because you always made others special custom items like lawnmowers, mirrors, garbage can holders, picnic tables, grills and more! I love you! ❤️ KeeKee
Deniseon King
123w
So many memories
I have so many memories of Uncle Ves. Oh how we miss him. I remember him riding his motorcycle to some of the family functions and letting us act as if though we were riding it.
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