Mrs. Yvonne Traxler Scott

Yvonne Scott, 81, died quietly Saturday afternoon, January 29, 2011, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. Mrs. Scott was a native and lifelong resident of Asheville. She was a daughter of the late Sidney Jacob Traxler and Vonciel Buckner Traxler. Mrs. Scott was married to the late Dr. Stewart M. Scott for over 35 years until his death in 1996. Mrs. Scott was born Yvonne Elizabeth Traxler on March 4, 1929 in Asheville. She was a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School. Her first job was with the U.S. Army Airways Communication System in the 1940s. She also worked for the U.S. Post Office Department and attended Strayer Business College in Washington, DC. She worked for Postal Accounts in Asheville and was later a medical secretary at the VA Hospital in Asheville. She married Dr. Scott in 1960. Mrs. Scott was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Asheville; a member of Church Circle 4; a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter BO; a member of the Buncombe County Medical Society Alliance; and a member of the Country Club of Asheville. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and following the adventures of her grandsons. She also enjoyed traveling. She and her late husband visited various parts of the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean, and South America. They also spent part of one year living in Southern California and for several years enjoyed spending time at a vacation residence in Amelia Island, FL, but Asheville was always home. Later, she enjoyed visiting family in New York City and Saratoga Springs, NY. Mrs. Scott is survived by her son Stewart M. Scott III, his wife Barbara, and their three sons Stewart, Traxler, and Teddy of New York, NY; by her sisters Jewel Traxler Gilbert of Arden, NC and Jean Traxler Cummings of Savannah, GA; by her niece Suzanne Gilbert Mossburg, her husband Dr. Albert Mossburg, and their children, Jurdan, Lauren, Logan, and Ansley of Chesnee, SC; by her niece Christy Cummings Sedlacek and her husband Joseph Sedlacek of Social Circle, GA; and by her nephew Steven N. Cummings of Atlanta, GA. Family will receive friends at Morris Funeral Home, 304 Merrimon Avenue, in Asheville, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, Tuesday, February 1, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm, Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church in Asheville. Internment will be at Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the America Heart Association (http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/) or to the First Presbyterian Church in Asheville. Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Mrs. Yvonne Traxler Scott

March 4, 1929 - January 29, 2011