Elizabeth A. Scott

Mother Elizabeth Agnes Scott, a prayer warrior, pillar of holiness, and faithful servant of the Lord, was born on June 24, 1924, in Nansemond County, Virginia, one of five children — three girls and two boys. She exchanged me for eternity and went home to be with Jesus on October 21, 2025, after a lengthy illness at the blessed age of 101 years. Mother Scott left Virginia and moved to Baltimore, Maryland, as a young woman where she met the love of her life, William J. Scott, Sr. From this union, five children were born: William, Cynthia (deceased), Raymond (deceased), Michael, and David. Though Mother Scott worked various jobs, her heart was in caring for the sick. She became a caregiver for many, among them Mrs. Bessie Madill and her brother Arthur. After her husband’s passing, she opened a daycare in her home — Scott’s Loving Daycare — where she nurtured her babies both naturally and spiritually. It broke her heart to close the daycare when her health began to decline. Mother Scott was introduced to the Lord in an unconventional way. While hospitalized, she reached for a piece of candy — though she wasn’t permitted to eat — when a strange woman snatched it from her and began to pray for her! That woman was the late Mother Elizabeth Rhodes, founder of Holy Temple Pentecostal Church. Mother Rhodes invited her to church in 1958, where Mother Scott accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior and was sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost. From that day forward, she remained a faithful and dedicated member of the Holy Temple Pentecostal Church until the Lord called her home. Mother Scott was the epitome of a sanctified woman. She loved her family, her church, her pastor, and above all, her Lord. For more than seven decades she served faithfully — praying, fasting, testifying, and uplifting others with her wisdom and unwavering faith. Whether she was on the Deacon’s Board or simply sitting on the pew with her hands lifted in worship, her presence radiated holiness and strength. She was a dedicated usher, always dressed in her white uniform, stockings, shoes, and black usher hat, ready to man her post. She served as the personal usher for both the late Mother Rhodes and her successor, Bishop Roberta R. Miller. In addition, on to ushering, she worked effortlessly on the Senior Choir, Willing Workers, Prayer Band, Building Fund, Pastor’s Care Committee, and the Kitchen Committee. Known as a prayer warrior with healing hands, Mother Scott was often called to lay hands on the sick — and they recovered through the power of God. Mother Scott was a prayer warrior who could call heaven down. Many can testify that when she prayed, things had to move. Her home was always open, her words always seasoned with grace, and her heart always full of love. She shared that love with those behind bars, and in nursing homes as well as those in mental hospitals. She was known to say, “I’m just holding on to God’s unchanging hand,” and hold on she did — through trials, loss, and triumph, her faith never wavered. Her life was a living sermon — a message of endurance, holiness, and the keeping power of God. She leaves behind to cherish her precious memory: William (Elizabeth), Michael and David (Mariquititus); 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 5 great-greatgrandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and her beloved Holy Temple Pentecostal Church family, and a host of spiritual sons and daughters whose lives were changed by her godly example. Mother Scott was the last saint in that generation of members to be called home. Her legacy of faith, service, and love will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. We rejoice in knowing that Mother Scott has fought a good fight, finished her course, and kept the faith. Now there is laid up for her a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give her on that day. Her life will forever echo the words of the saints of old: “I’ve been running for Jesus a long me, and I’m not red yet.” “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” — Psalm 116:

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Elizabeth A. Scott

June 24, 1924 - October 21, 2025