Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthJul 15, 1929, Alamance County, North Carolina24,3, “Scottie” Ora Lee Scott Brady
DeathNov 10, 2020, Harrisburg, Cabarrus County, North Carolina3, “Scottie” Ora Lee Scott Brady
BurialUnion Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Rd, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina3, “Scottie” Ora Lee Scott Brady
FatherDr. Samuel Floyd SCOTT (1894-1972)
MotherFrances Elizabeth SOMERS (1902-1993)
Spouses
1Dr. Woodrow Wilson WALKER 24,3, Dr. Woodrow Wilson Walker Sr.,3, “Scottie” Ora Lee Scott Brady,404, North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7VSG-MC6Z : 24 October 2019), Woodrow W Walker, 5 Feb 1924; citing Birth, North Carolina,,404, United States Social Security Death Index,(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTD7-FPV : 23 August 2020), Woodrow W Walker, 15 Aug 2004; citing U.S. Social Security Administration,,404, "United States Census, 1940," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW97-4HB : 6 March 2020), Woodrow W Walker in household of John B Walker, Ward 1, Burlington, Township 12 Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina
BirthFeb 5, 1924, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Dr. Woodrow Wilson Walker Sr.,404, North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7VSG-MC6Z : 24 October 2019), Woodrow W Walker, 5 Feb 1924; citing Birth, North Carolina,,404, United States Social Security Death Index,(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTD7-FPV : 23 August 2020), Woodrow W Walker, 15 Aug 2004; citing U.S. Social Security Administration,,404, "United States Census, 1940," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW97-4HB : 6 March 2020), Woodrow W Walker in household of John B Walker, Ward 1, Burlington, Township 12 Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina
DeathAug 15, 2004, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina3, Dr. Woodrow Wilson Walker Sr.,404, United States Social Security Death Index,(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTD7-FPV : 23 August 2020), Woodrow W Walker, 15 Aug 2004; citing U.S. Social Security Administration,
OccupationRetired Orthodontist3, Dr. Woodrow Wilson Walker Sr.
EducationDental Degree From Indiana University In 1947, Masters UNC Chapel Hill In 1955.3, Dr. Woodrow Wilson Walker Sr.
FatherDr. John Barrett WALKER (1885-1950)
MotherMaggie Ruth VARNER (1890-1975)
Obituary Online notes for Ora Lee SCOTT
11/18/2020

“Scottie” Ora Lee Scott Brady


HARRISBURG -“Scottie” Ora Lee Scott Brady, 91, of Elmcroft Assisted Living At Town Center passed away 11/10/20 after a brief illness with cancer.

Born July 15, 1929, in Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Samuel Floyd and Frances Somers Scott.

Mrs. Brady was a 1947 graduate of Salem Academy. She finished “Women's College” UNC-G in 1952, with a degree in Home Economics.

She was Co-owner and Co-CEO of Parker Sales and Service in Sparta, NC, along with her late husband, John M. Parker, making filters for the baking industry.
She excelled in home-craft, cooking lavish Southern fare, sewing, and, with her late husband, Dr. W. W. Walker, Sr., caring for the needs of their five children.

Growing up in a rural community at Union Ridge, NC, Ora was a striking beauty who modeled for Matthews Belk and taught Seventeen American magazine beauty workshops.

Her beloved childhood friend and husband, The Honorable Edward L. Brady, also pre-deceased her.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are her brother and sister-in-law; Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Scott, of Union Ridge; daughter, Karen LaBerdia and husband Jeffrey; sons, Woodrow Walker, Jr. and wife Joyce, James S. Walker and Dr. Robert E. Walker; Samuel F. Walker and wife Tara; step-daughters; Vickie Parker Moyer and husband, Chuck, Mary Brady Miller and husband Ben, and step-son; Rev. Carl Brady.

Also surviving are her grandchildren; Kenton LaBerdia, Scott Walker, and Marissa Walker, along with a number of step-grandchildren.

Notice: There will be a graveside service at Union Ridge Church in Burlington, North Carolina. Plans for a Celebrate the Life of Ora Lee Scott Brady will be held for family and friends in the spring or summer of 2021.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hospice and Palliative Care of Charlotte Region, PO Box 470408, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28247.
Online condolences may be made at
www.richandthompson.com.
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