Leonard (Petey) Scott Families
Leonard (Petey) Scott was born 21 March 1920 and died 7 May 1956 and is
interred in the Sholar Cemetery on the Shelby/Panola County line.
Leonard (Petey) Scott was the son of Samuel Berry and Mina Lilly Scott

Family of Leonard Scott and Grace Margaret Rains
Index The Children Date of Birth Notes
1. Melba Sherilyn (Lynn) Scott 5 July 1946 -

Petey and Grace were married 24 Aug 1945 in Shelby Co.,Tx. They were divorced about 1948. Grace was born 29 Dec 1924 and died in an automobile crash 21 Feb 1968 Leonard was declared killed in action in Korea but actually spent 3 years
as a POW in North Korea.


Family of Leonard (Petey) Scott and Odessa Hutsell
Index The Children Date of Birth Notes
1. Odessa (Odie) Marie Scott b. 1954. See note. -

Material about Petey and family received from Petey's daughter Lynne
Petey& Grace marriage Newspaper Article 1 Newspaper Articles 2 Newspaper Articles 3 Another Article on Petey Article on Grace Auto Crash
Military Special Orders-Page 1 of 2 Military Special Orders-Page 2 of 2 Instruction Given all POW Returnees Leonard (Petey) Scott Death Certificate 

Note: Odie Marie was raised as Odessa Marie Hutsell.

She was reared by her Hutsell grandparents after her mother died

giving birth to her.




Further information on this family can be seen  Here

Leonard (Petey) Scott was born 21 March 1920 and died 7 May 1956
and is interred in the Sholar Cemetery on the Shelby/Panola County
line.