Gloria Mae Scott, of Federalsburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at her home. She was 85. She was born on November 3, 1930, the daughter of the late Alford Scott and Ossie Thomas Scott Butler. She attended Federalsburg Elementary and graduated from Lockman High School in Denton, MD. On May 13, 1952 she received a Bachelor of Science at University of Maryland State College, Princess Anne , MD. In 1990 she earned a second bachelor’s degree in advanced professional elementary education for grades 1-6 and Middle School. She was a member of IOLA IT HI LAMBDA Sorority Inc. Chapter Beta Epsilon Chapter, where she served as an excellent treasurer for 30 years. Gloria was acknowledged for her outstanding teaching career including a certificate of appreciation in recognition of outstanding service to children and youth of Caroline County on May 6, 1985, a certificate of appreciation from the State of Maryland Department of Education for 29 years of efficient and faithful service to Public Schools of Maryland on May 17, 1985, a certificate from the Board of Education upon retirement for 24 years of distinguished service in 1973 as dedicated educator in Caroline Public School System. Gloria was an avid reader, she loved seafood, and traveling to Atlantic City and the Ocean City Boardwalk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister “Puffy” Vivian Hortense Scott, a step-father, William “Bruno” Butler, an uncle Robert Thomas and an aunt Dealia Thomas Roach. She is survived by cousins, Charles L. and Judy Roach of Bridgeville, DE, Doris A. Drummond and Randolph Drummond and their son Ronald Drummond all of Bridgeville, DE, Sonya Dean of Baltimore, MD, a God daughter, Kendra Marine of Ellicott City, MD, a God son , William Holland, Jr. of Hurlock, MD, and a special friend Elaine Hubbard of Federalsburg, MD.
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