Funeral Service for Clark William Scott AKA “Bill” AKA “Guillermo”, 77 of Poteau, Oklahoma will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 6, 2023 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, Oklahoma with Father Shawn officiating. Burial will follow at Greenhill Cemetery in Cameron, Oklahoma under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, Oklahoma.
He was born at home in Cameron, Oklahoma at 4:00 am March 26, 1945 to Fredia and Paul Scott and died at home in Poteau, Oklahoma February 2, 2023 surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Lloyd, Floyd, and Loretta Goodwin, Brenda, Linda, Donnie,and Debbie Scott, and son, Dewitt Nelson.
Survivors include his wife Rosa M. Scott; daughters, Chris Ollar and husband Rodney, Tania Mahoney-Vazquez and husband Ryan; sons, William “Billy” Scott, Alejandro Cardenas and wife Christie, Fernando Cardenas and wife Chandler; sisters, Anna Fuller and husband Larry; brother, Tom Goodwin; honorary children, Miller and Nelson Family: Susan, Becky, Barbara, Dewitt, and Tilly; grandkids, Jessica Klein, Adena and Candice Harris, Kaylin, Alfie, Evie, and Camila Cardenas, Hayley, Maddox, Alexander, and Olivia Cardenas, Oliver and Lucia Mahoney Vazquez; honorary grandkids, Matt and Michelle Fuller, Kelly, Ronnie, and Jennifer Harris, Toby, Andy and Misty Amos, Shawn and Eric Henry, Tracy Eckert and Aaron Bailey; great grandkids, Jose Hernadez, Sophia, Marissa, Bethany, Abram; Beloved nieces, and nephews from the Vazquez Family.
Paul, his father, was a share cropper, and his mother, Fredia was a homemaker. They had a combined family of 10 kids. Bill grew up on a farm, tending to animals, hauling water, and helping with farming. At the young age of 12, he and his brother Lloyd moved out to California to work in the agriculture fields. Bill always had a bright mind, with the memory capacity of an elephant, and was filled with a wanderlust for life. It was there that Bill learned to drive farm trucks, became fluent in Spanish and eventually started commercial trucking at the age of 22. Now, Bill always loved his family and Jesus most, but pretty close up there to that was trucking. He knew every interstate, highway, road, and alternative route in the continental US by memory, and almost as much in Mexico. He loved to drive and see places. He hauled his kids and grandkids of all ages around the country in his big truck, sightseeing from the passenger seat. He knew what every field grew and could identify a crop from a mile away. I’m sure most of you have gotten earfuls of trucking routes and stories. Bill raised 10 kids through his life—some were blood and some chosen—but he loved them all the same. He helped spoil so many grandkids and was a doting and present Papa until the end. His grandkids knew Papa Bill would buy all the candy and junk food parents wouldn’t. When he married his wife Rosa, 32 years ago, he found the love of his life and together they built a beautiful and full life. They owned and operated Mexican restaurants, specialty stores, food trucks, and after retirement they both became beekeepers. He bought Rosa a bee suit right away and she was his best assistant. Even when his health was declining he would get so excited to check on his bees. Bill never stopped living and learning. He loved to talk to people and had so many friends and family members that held him in the highest regard. He helped so many people in our community and family get started when they moved here from Mexico. He was always willing to help those who needed it and he leaves behind a legacy of love through his actions. To say he had street cred was an understatement. He was often times the only white guy at a wedding, quinceañera, carne asada, or small town in Mexico but you would never know it. He was just known as Don Guillermo. He knew all of Antonio Aguilar’s songs, wore the best cowboy hats and boots, and would ALWAYS dance. He had a way of connecting with people from all walks of life. He was a charmer, a lover of life, he had a strong temper, and an even stronger love for his family. We were all blessed to have him in our lives and he leaves behind a legacy of love through his family and friends.
Pallbearers will be Alex Cardenas, Antonio Gomez, Ryan Mahoney, Jose Hernandez, Fernando Cardenas, Maddox Cardenas, Alexander Cardenas, and Oliver Mahoney Vazquez.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Rodney Pierce, Travis Thompson, William Scott, Jason Cloud, Arturo Cardenas, Andy Mendez, and Justin Thompson.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 1:00-6:00 PM with a 5:00 PM Rosary.
You may leave an online message at www.evansandmillerfuneralhome.com.
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