Jerald Ray Scott

Jerald Ray Scott was born in Dayton, Washington, on January 23, 1945, to William Orr and Ida Mae Beam Scott.

Jerry graduated from Dayton High School in 1963. He earned a degree in Education and a master's from EWU. His first job was in Royal City, Washington as a math teacher and coach. There, he met the love of his life, Karla, and they were married in 1975. In 1974, he took a job with the Waitsburg School District to teach math and coach football. He taught math for 40 years. He was a patient and kind teacher who wanted to see everyone be successful.

He helped raise three children, Renee, TJ, and Kristyn. His passion for sports started at a young age. He coached everything from football to basketball, soccer and tennis. He loved coaching his kids and their friends, especially in football and AAU basketball. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping and shared his love of the outdoors with his children and grandchildren. He loved to go boating in the summer and skiing in the winter.

He loved spending time with his grandkids. He even met his new great-granddaughter. He enjoyed working out at the YMCA and made many friends in the spinning and TRX classes. He loved his trips to Alaska to fish for Halibut and Salmon with TJ. After retirement, he took up golfing and enjoyed playing with Bryce.

He is survived by his wife Karla, his sister Janette (Buck) Hollenback, his mother-in-law Betty Hoing, his children Renee Adams, TJ (Ashley) Scott, Kristyn (Michael) Mayernik, his grandchildren Bryce (Jessica) Scott, Drew (Hannah) Adams, Mya Adams, Karalyn and Lillian Mayernik, Emilia and Paxton Scott and his great granddaughter Addilyn Mae Scott, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ida Mae, brother George Scott, father-in-law Jerry Hoing and brother-in-law David Hoing.

The memorial service will be Thursday, August 1, at 1 p.m. at St Marks Catholic Church in Waitsburg, followed by burial at the Waitsburg cemetery and a lunch at the Waitsburg Town Hall.