Georgia Lee Johnson Scott, died Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Leesburg, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, December 30, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., at First Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Newton.  Reverend Jerome Pace will officiate.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Deacons of First Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

Active Pallbearers will be Curtis Parks, Claude Robinson, Larry Robinson, Leon Robinson, Otis Sims, Kenneth Span.

On March 6, 1931 in Baker County, Georgia, a rose, Georgia Lee Johnson Scott bloomed in the life of the late Rehobie Johnson and Henry Mae Johnson.  She was the oldest of three siblings, one preceded her in death.

Georgie was educated at Newton Colored School in Baker County.  She was employed at the National Linen Service until her retirement.

At an early age she joined the First Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church and served faithfully until her health failed.  During her tenure she held several spiritual positions to include Sunday School teacher, Church Secretary, Mission Department Secretary, Youth Director, Treasurer of the First District Union Meeting, Secretary of the Sunday School Convention and the first Director of Newton Baptist Association Youth Choir.  Georgie was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star.

She leaves to cherish her memories, a brother, Sidney F. Johnson of Albany, Georgia; a nephew, Sidney R. Johnson of Hampton, Virginia; two nieces, Angela J. Jenkins of Columbus, Georgia, Erica J. Jackson of Albany, Georgia; one aunt, Thelma Spann of St. Petersburg, Florida; one adopted brother, Eddie Hopkins of Newton, Georgia.  Extended family, Bernetta (Ronald) Graham of Newton, Georgia, Bernetta (Derek) Quimbley of Putney, Georgia, Dr. Eardie (Terrance) Houston of Sugar Land, Texas; and a multitude of cousins and friends.