Mr. James Cornelius Scott, age 67, a resident of Ashdown, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Hospice of Texarkana, surrounded by family.

He was born February 5, 1957, in Little River County, Arkansas.  He was a graduate of Ashdown High School and enjoyed cooking, watching sports, and gardening.  James retired from Little River Housing Authority, where he did maintenance.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jim Scott, his mother, Sally Mae Scott Harris, a brother, Kenneth Scroggins, his grandparents, Willie and Mollie Scroggins, and Jim and Rena Walker, and his life companion, Debra Howell.

He leaves to cherish his memory, three brothers, Terrell Scroggins and his wife, Asa of Texarkana, Texas, Ray Scott of Lockesburg, and Elbert Scott of Nashville, Arkansas, a sister, Marilyn Bell and her husband, Theo of Lockesburg,; two aunts, Mary Williams of Ashdown, Arkansas and Ola Mae Roch of Detroit, Michigan and well as a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, other family member and a host of friends.

Funeral Services for Mr. James Scott will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the

Chandler Funeral Home Chapel, De Queen, Arkansas, with Rev. Tommy Halsal officiating.  Burial will follow in the Hickory Grove Cemetery.  Visitation will be Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 11:00 A.M. until service time.  Arrangements are entrusted to Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen, Arkansas.  You may send an online condolence to www.chandlerfuneral.com.