Susan Scott Obituary

Susan L. Scott

Apr 12, 1957 - Jul 11, 2023

Bellevue

On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, our beloved sister, mother, and wife joined her family in Heaven and was released from her earthly burdens.

Susan Louise was the younger of twin girls born April 12, 1957, in Akron, to George W. Roush and Margaret Ann (Russell) Roush. She was a fighter early on, struggling from her birth to live.

And live she did, using her innate gifts as a caregiver to affect the lives of everyone she encountered. From the patients she cared for during her over 30-year career as a registered nurse, to her wide variety of friends, to the parade of animals residing in and outside her home (primarily Dusty, Beanie, Cecil, Zippie, Minnie Mae, and Casper/Leroy), to the neighborhood kids who knew her as Mama Susan, but most especially to her small and close-knit family, Susan loved, protected, and cared for them all with her fierce brand of devotion.

Susan had an unique curiosity and intensity that served her well in her nursing career, which spanned a range of specializations including med/surg and ICU at Bellevue Hospital, transitional care at Fisher-Titus, and she was an angel of a hospice nurse with Stein Hospice. She graduated as a RN from Providence School of Nursing in 1988, receiving an award for patient advocacy excellence.

She graduated from Copley-Fairlawn High School in 1975 and entered the nursing program at University of Akron. Her education took a pregnant pause as she married Mark D. Williams in 1976 and had her first child, Victoria Lynne 1978. Son, Tyler David, followed in 1980. Susan and Mark divorced in 1984, but she remained close friends with him and his wife, Betsy.

Susan met her husband and love of her life, Herbert R. Scott, and the pair married July 22, 1988, in Tiffin. Susie and Herbie Ray established a beautiful life together that led them to her favorite place, their home together in the country that truly became "The Land of Perfect."

If you knew Susan, you knew that she was always a package deal, as she and her twin sister, Vicki, were truly inseparable, even living only minutes from each other. Their bond will endure eternally and remains a circle that will never be broken.

Susan loved life, explored many hobbies, nurtured a beautiful variety of garden flowers and plants, and enjoyed family beach vacations, as well as floating in the pool. She was a fan of watching all manner of classic movies and TV shows, teaching herself German, and was drawn to things that were shiny and pretty and the color pink (her nickname Pinky was well-deserved). She was a devout Christian and steadfast in her beliefs.

Susan particularly loved telling well-worn stories that became in effect family legends, all while laughing with and loving on her family. Because her stories live on, she does as well and will reside forever in our hearts and memories until we meet again.

She is survived by her siblings, twin sister Victoria L. (Michael) Balemian of Clyde, Robert R. (Terri) Roush of Atwater, and George C. Roush of Akron; children, Victoria L. (Brian) Dugger of Monclova Township; stepgrandchildren, Gabrielle Dugger of Woodville, Nicholas Dugger of Perrysburg, and Tyler D. (Sarah) Williams of Powell; special son, Will (Autumn) Selvey of Flat Rock; beloved husband, Herbert R. Scott of Bellevue; and many cherished nieces and nephews.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents, George W. Roush and Margaret Ann (Russell) Roush.

Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Auxter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1105 Castalia St., Bellevue. Private family services will take place with interment at York Chapel Cemetery.

Memorial tributes may be made to Bichon Frise Club of America Charitable Trust, Back to the Wild, or Arthritis Foundation.

Online condolences may be shared at www.auxterfuneralhomes.com.