Lila Rebecca Scott

Lila Rebecca Scott, age 85 of Shelby Township, Michigan passed away peacefully on November 5th, 2023. She was born in Wise County Virginia and moved to Highland Park when she was 14. She started working at Highland Park General Hospital when she was 16 and after raising her children she worked as a nurse assistant in a nursing home for ten years. Careers that let her help others which was her passion and life mission. Lila retired in 1998. She guided her family and served neighbors and friends. Everyone she met was her friend. One example involved the real estate agent that sold their house in Roseville. She made a house call to sign initial documents and Lila insisted that she eat breakfast. She would cook for her every time she visited and they became good friends. Lila cared for many aging neighbors allowing them to live out their lives at home instead of a nursing home. She would make meals, clean, shop and do anything they needed. She was very close to her grandmother who had thirteen children. Her grandmother taught her many things including how to cook on a coal fired stove. As early as age seven, Lila looked after and cooked for her three younger half-brothers. When her good friend’s daughter-in-law was struggling to find child care Lila happily volunteered to care for the little girl. She grew up and named her own daughter Lila. Her grandchild, Katelyn named her beautiful girl Lila. She made a big impression on people. Lila met the love of her life Gene in 1954 in Highland Park when they were sixteen years old. They would street race on Woodward Avenue in their 1954 Dodge Royal. That model was the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car that year. After winning a few races they would stop at the Big Boy or Totem Pole Restaurant for burgers and malts. They married in 1956 which started 67 years of a most wonderful life. Lila devoted her life to her family. She had three children: Ronnie, David and Barbara, six grandchildren: Kelsey, Spencer, Katelyn, Kristina, Ashley and Tyler and three great-grandchildren: Casper, Stella and Lila. She treasured all of them and set a great example of selflessness and kindness. She liked to sew, embroidery, quilt and color with pencils. She made each of her grandchildren a quilt that they will treasure. Lila will always be remembered for her generosity, kindness and service to others. She loved Christmas and baked and cooked for weeks leading up to Christmas Eve. She enjoyed giving her homemade cookies, candy, bread to her friends, neighbors and family. All of her loved ones take comfort in knowing she is now free of pain and with all of her friends and relatives that predeceased her. She had strong faith and knew the Lord was watching over her. She knew the end was near and fully accepted it, worrying more about her family than herself. We were blessed to have some great bedside conversations with her and shared great memories that we will always cherish. We will miss Lila every day. Her memory will live on in the hearts of all those who loved her. Visitation Thursday 2:00 pm until 8:00 PM at the Wasik Funeral Home, Inc 49150 Schoenherr Rd. (n. of 22 Mile Rd.). Funeral service Friday 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment Cadillac Memorial Gardens East Cemetery, Clinton Township. **Due to an allergy in the family the Scott family requests that floral arrangements do not contain lilies....thank you

Lila Rebecca Scott

August 20, 1938 - November 5, 2023