Julius Samuel Scott, Jr.
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Memorial services for Dr. Julius Samuel Scott, Jr., will be 11 AM Saturday, August 17, 2019, at St. Andrew by-the-Sea United Methodist Church in Hilton Head Island, SC, with a private, family inurnment.
Dr. Julius Samuel Scott, Jr., transitioned on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at his residence in Hilton Head Island, SC. Born in Houston, TX, he was a son of the late Julius S. Scott, Sr., and Bertha Bell Scott. Dr. Scott earned degrees in sociology and religion from Wiley College (with distinction), Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and Brown University before earning a doctoral degree in Social Ethics at Boston University. His interest in non-violent peaceful protest led him to India to study the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, and after leaving the seminary, he served three years as a teacher and missionary in Hyderabad, India.
As a professor of sociology at Wiley College, Boston University, Atlanta University, and Spelman College, Dr. Scott lived his passion for education, bringing out the best in his students by demanding excellence. He interspersed his teaching duties acting as Director of the Wesley Foundation at Texas Southern University, and chaplaincies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Brown University, where he honed an aptitude for institutional administration.
After serving as a leader in a number of educational and social justice institutions in Atlanta, GA, he later moved to Augusta, GA, where he began his first term as president of Paine College (1975-1982). In August 1988, he returned to Paine College as its twelfth president, holding an unusual second term at the same institution until his retirement in 1994. He also served as Interim President at: Albany State University (GA); Wiley College (TX); Philanders Smith University (AR); Savannah State University (GA); and the Medical College of Georgia (now Georgia Health Sciences University).
Dr. Scott was also a strong and enthusiastic community leader. While in Augusta, he served as chair of the Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce and was a long-time board member of the C&S and First Union National Banks (now Bank of America). He also served on boards of the American Cancer Society, the Greater Augusta Arts Council, the Community Mental Health Center for East Central Georgia, the Central Savannah River Area Regional Development Center, the St. John Towers Retirement Home, and countless others.
In 1994, Dr. Scott retired to Hilton Head Island, SC, and was an active member of St. Andrew by-the-Sea United Methodist Church where he was named Pastor Emeritus. The Bridge Builders honored him by establishing The Julius S. Scott lecture series, which focuses on faith and race.
He was a member of Epsilon Mu Boule, Sigma Pi Phi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities, and over the course of his life was awarded fourteen honorary degrees. Dr. Scott received numerous prestigious awards and was a faithful member of many organizations.
Surviving are his loving and devoted wife of 65 years, Ianthia L. (Ann) Harrell Scott; three sons: Julius Sherard Scott III, David Kumar Scott, and Lamar King Scott; sister Gertrude Scott Batiste; nephew Harold Eugene Batiste, Jr.; niece Amy Leilani Batiste; and many other relatives, dear friends, and colleagues. For further information, please visit www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com.