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Colleen Denise Scott, 52, of 1249 Wren Dr. New Martinsville, WV, died at her home on Monday morning, April 23, 2007 with her husband at her side, following a courageous battle with cancer since March of 1999. Colleen was born June 28, 1954 in New Martinsville, WV, to Bessie Lucille Adams Potts and the late William Franklin Potts, Sr. She was a graduate of River Local High School and Kent State University in 1977. Colleen was an English teacher at Swiss Hills Vocational School from 1980 to 1985 in the Switzerland of Ohio School District, retiring to become a stay at home mother. Then in 1996 she returned to work as owner and operator of New Martinsville Mini Storage until September 2005 when her health began to fail. She was a member of New Matamoras United Methodist Church, Theodora Rebekah Chapter #891 Hannibal, OH, Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, and Matamoras Chapter #261 Order of Eastern Star serving as Worthy Matron in 1993 with her husband serving as Worthy Patron. Colleen and her family enjoyed traveling together to many wonderful destinations. Surviving is her husband, H. Lee Scott, Jr., of New Martinsville, WV, whom she married on July 2, 1983 at Marietta, OH, two daughters, Julianna Scott, a freshman at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, and Bethany Scott, a junior at Magnolia High School in New Martinsville, WV. She is also survived by her mother, Lucille Potts of Duffy, OH, three sisters, Judy Dierkes (Keith), Woodsfield, OH, Sheila Hoepfinger (Bob), Buffalo, NY, Cindy Pierleoni (Tony), Rochester, NY, and a brother, William F. Potts, Jr., (Jo), Hilliard, FL. She was preceded in death by her father, William F. Potts, Sr., in 2003. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 28, 2007 at Grisell Funeral Home, 751 3rd St. (WV Rt. #2) New Martinsville, WV, with Rev. Richard M. Wilson officiating with burial in Northview Cemetery in New Martinsville, WV. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 on Friday, April 27, 2007 at Grisell Funeral Home where Matamoras Chapter #261 will hold Eastern Star services at 8:30 P.M. Hadley Funeral Home of Marietta, Reno & New Matamoras, OH is handling the arrangements for the Scott Family. Online condolences may be made at hadleyfuneralhomes.com Memorials may be made in memory of Colleen Scott in a breast cancer relay for life event or to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, One Key Plaza, Cleveland, OH 44114-1022

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Scott, Denise

April 23, 2007