Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott, 24, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia
Scott died January 23, 2006 from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
He was assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press
Ringgold, GA - Family and friends of Lance Cpl. Joshua Scott packed the pews at United Methodist Church in downtown Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday to honor the 24-year-old Catoosa County resident killed in Iraq.
They remembered him as a good man who was dedicated to his country, devoted to his family and crazy about fishing.
Delivering the eulogy, Tim Scott, also a Marine, hailed his younger brother's service in the military.
"Democracy and freedom don't happen overnight," he said. "It's unfortunate that men and women die, but it happens."
Lance Cpl. Scott was killed Jan. 22 on a mission 45 miles west of Baghdad. He was riding in a Humvee when the driver lost control, flipping the vehicle and killing two of the five Marines inside.
He had been in Iraq for four months with the Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade stationed at Camp Fallujah. He was scheduled to return to his home base at Camp Lejeune on March 10.
Lance Cpl. Scott is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife, Mendy, and their 7-month-old daughter, Carmien.
Tim Scott said that, as a young boy, his brother was full of energy and imagination. He often wore a Superman shirt and believed that if he stepped into the sunlight, the mother ship would come and get him, Tim Scott said.
"He was a handful," he said of his brother. "He was a fireball."
Bill Clayton, of the Keith community, said he raised his family on the same dead-end street as the Scotts. When their children were young, he said, his sons would ride bikes, swap "Goosebump" mystery books and play Nintendo with Lance Cpl. Scott.
"He was always a good kid," said Mr. Clayton, "one of the kids you'd like to have for your own."
Lance Cpl. Scott graduated from Ringgold High School in 2001, where he was a starter on the wrestling team all four years and finished second in the state his senior year.
His best friend, Luke Raby, said Lance Cpl. Scott could do 180 one-arm pushups and bench press 300 pounds after not working out for years.
"He was unbelievably strong," he said last week. "Pound for pound, he was the strongest person I've met in my life."
Mr. Raby said that he and Lance Cpl. Scott enjoyed fishing for catfish and bass in nearby ponds and rivers.
"We were inseparable," he said. "He was my best friend."
Justin Hilburn, Lance Cpl. Scott's brother-in-law, described the Marine as a strong leader who would sacrifice himself for anybody.
"The first day I met him, I was skeptical," he said of his sister's boyfriend. "But by the end of the day, we were fishing. That's the kind of guy he was."
Many military personnel attended Thursday's service. Jim George of the Patriot Guard Riders rode his motorcycle several hundred miles from South Georgia to pay tribute to the Marine, and members of Chattanooga's Vietnam Veterans of America chapter lined Nashville Street holding flags for the procession.
Ringgold resident Douglas Thompson, who served in the Reserves for five years, said he read about the funeral in the paper and came to show his support.
"He was fighting for us, that we might be free, and he was fighting for the Iraqi people," Mr. Thompson said. "We aren't often touched by the war over there, but when it hits you or one of your own, you can feel it."
Lance Cpl. Scott's mother, Teresa, said last week that her son was looking forward to coming home and settling down after serving his time.
"He wanted to get a home for Mendy and Carmien and be a man that worked and took care of his family," she said. Though that dream never will come true, she said, "We're very proud of him."
Lance Cpl. Scott was buried with military honors at Keith Baptist Cemetery near his grandfather, John F. Scott.
In closing his tribute to his brother, Tim Scott told the mourners not to pity his family.
"We don't deserve that," he said. "We deserve respect."
Scott died January 23, 2006 from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
He was assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press
Ringgold, GA - Family and friends of Lance Cpl. Joshua Scott packed the pews at United Methodist Church in downtown Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday to honor the 24-year-old Catoosa County resident killed in Iraq.
They remembered him as a good man who was dedicated to his country, devoted to his family and crazy about fishing.
Delivering the eulogy, Tim Scott, also a Marine, hailed his younger brother's service in the military.
"Democracy and freedom don't happen overnight," he said. "It's unfortunate that men and women die, but it happens."
Lance Cpl. Scott was killed Jan. 22 on a mission 45 miles west of Baghdad. He was riding in a Humvee when the driver lost control, flipping the vehicle and killing two of the five Marines inside.
He had been in Iraq for four months with the Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade stationed at Camp Fallujah. He was scheduled to return to his home base at Camp Lejeune on March 10.
Lance Cpl. Scott is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife, Mendy, and their 7-month-old daughter, Carmien.
Tim Scott said that, as a young boy, his brother was full of energy and imagination. He often wore a Superman shirt and believed that if he stepped into the sunlight, the mother ship would come and get him, Tim Scott said.
"He was a handful," he said of his brother. "He was a fireball."
Bill Clayton, of the Keith community, said he raised his family on the same dead-end street as the Scotts. When their children were young, he said, his sons would ride bikes, swap "Goosebump" mystery books and play Nintendo with Lance Cpl. Scott.
"He was always a good kid," said Mr. Clayton, "one of the kids you'd like to have for your own."
Lance Cpl. Scott graduated from Ringgold High School in 2001, where he was a starter on the wrestling team all four years and finished second in the state his senior year.
His best friend, Luke Raby, said Lance Cpl. Scott could do 180 one-arm pushups and bench press 300 pounds after not working out for years.
"He was unbelievably strong," he said last week. "Pound for pound, he was the strongest person I've met in my life."
Mr. Raby said that he and Lance Cpl. Scott enjoyed fishing for catfish and bass in nearby ponds and rivers.
"We were inseparable," he said. "He was my best friend."
Justin Hilburn, Lance Cpl. Scott's brother-in-law, described the Marine as a strong leader who would sacrifice himself for anybody.
"The first day I met him, I was skeptical," he said of his sister's boyfriend. "But by the end of the day, we were fishing. That's the kind of guy he was."
Many military personnel attended Thursday's service. Jim George of the Patriot Guard Riders rode his motorcycle several hundred miles from South Georgia to pay tribute to the Marine, and members of Chattanooga's Vietnam Veterans of America chapter lined Nashville Street holding flags for the procession.
Ringgold resident Douglas Thompson, who served in the Reserves for five years, said he read about the funeral in the paper and came to show his support.
"He was fighting for us, that we might be free, and he was fighting for the Iraqi people," Mr. Thompson said. "We aren't often touched by the war over there, but when it hits you or one of your own, you can feel it."
Lance Cpl. Scott's mother, Teresa, said last week that her son was looking forward to coming home and settling down after serving his time.
"He wanted to get a home for Mendy and Carmien and be a man that worked and took care of his family," she said. Though that dream never will come true, she said, "We're very proud of him."
Lance Cpl. Scott was buried with military honors at Keith Baptist Cemetery near his grandfather, John F. Scott.
In closing his tribute to his brother, Tim Scott told the mourners not to pity his family.
"We don't deserve that," he said. "We deserve respect."
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott, 24, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia
Scott died January 23, 2006 from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
He was assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press
Ringgold, GA - Family and friends of Lance Cpl. Joshua Scott packed the pews at United Methodist Church in downtown Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday to honor the 24-year-old Catoosa County resident killed in Iraq.
They remembered him as a good man who was dedicated to his country, devoted to his family and crazy about fishing.
Delivering the eulogy, Tim Scott, also a Marine, hailed his younger brother's service in the military.
"Democracy and freedom don't happen overnight," he said. "It's unfortunate that men and women die, but it happens."
Lance Cpl. Scott was killed Jan. 22 on a mission 45 miles west of Baghdad. He was riding in a Humvee when the driver lost control, flipping the vehicle and killing two of the five Marines inside.
He had been in Iraq for four months with the Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade stationed at Camp Fallujah. He was scheduled to return to his home base at Camp Lejeune on March 10.
Lance Cpl. Scott is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife, Mendy, and their 7-month-old daughter, Carmien.
Tim Scott said that, as a young boy, his brother was full of energy and imagination. He often wore a Superman shirt and believed that if he stepped into the sunlight, the mother ship would come and get him, Tim Scott said.
"He was a handful," he said of his brother. "He was a fireball."
Bill Clayton, of the Keith community, said he raised his family on the same dead-end street as the Scotts. When their children were young, he said, his sons would ride bikes, swap "Goosebump" mystery books and play Nintendo with Lance Cpl. Scott.
"He was always a good kid," said Mr. Clayton, "one of the kids you'd like to have for your own."
Lance Cpl. Scott graduated from Ringgold High School in 2001, where he was a starter on the wrestling team all four years and finished second in the state his senior year.
His best friend, Luke Raby, said Lance Cpl. Scott could do 180 one-arm pushups and bench press 300 pounds after not working out for years.
"He was unbelievably strong," he said last week. "Pound for pound, he was the strongest person I've met in my life."
Mr. Raby said that he and Lance Cpl. Scott enjoyed fishing for catfish and bass in nearby ponds and rivers.
"We were inseparable," he said. "He was my best friend."
Justin Hilburn, Lance Cpl. Scott's brother-in-law, described the Marine as a strong leader who would sacrifice himself for anybody.
"The first day I met him, I was skeptical," he said of his sister's boyfriend. "But by the end of the day, we were fishing. That's the kind of guy he was."
Many military personnel attended Thursday's service. Jim George of the Patriot Guard Riders rode his motorcycle several hundred miles from South Georgia to pay tribute to the Marine, and members of Chattanooga's Vietnam Veterans of America chapter lined Nashville Street holding flags for the procession.
Ringgold resident Douglas Thompson, who served in the Reserves for five years, said he read about the funeral in the paper and came to show his support.
"He was fighting for us, that we might be free, and he was fighting for the Iraqi people," Mr. Thompson said. "We aren't often touched by the war over there, but when it hits you or one of your own, you can feel it."
Lance Cpl. Scott's mother, Teresa, said last week that her son was looking forward to coming home and settling down after serving his time.
"He wanted to get a home for Mendy and Carmien and be a man that worked and took care of his family," she said. Though that dream never will come true, she said, "We're very proud of him."
Lance Cpl. Scott was buried with military honors at Keith Baptist Cemetery near his grandfather, John F. Scott.
In closing his tribute to his brother, Tim Scott told the mourners not to pity his family.
"We don't deserve that," he said. "We deserve respect."
Scott died January 23, 2006 from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
He was assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press
Ringgold, GA - Family and friends of Lance Cpl. Joshua Scott packed the pews at United Methodist Church in downtown Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday to honor the 24-year-old Catoosa County resident killed in Iraq.
They remembered him as a good man who was dedicated to his country, devoted to his family and crazy about fishing.
Delivering the eulogy, Tim Scott, also a Marine, hailed his younger brother's service in the military.
"Democracy and freedom don't happen overnight," he said. "It's unfortunate that men and women die, but it happens."
Lance Cpl. Scott was killed Jan. 22 on a mission 45 miles west of Baghdad. He was riding in a Humvee when the driver lost control, flipping the vehicle and killing two of the five Marines inside.
He had been in Iraq for four months with the Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade stationed at Camp Fallujah. He was scheduled to return to his home base at Camp Lejeune on March 10.
Lance Cpl. Scott is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife, Mendy, and their 7-month-old daughter, Carmien.
Tim Scott said that, as a young boy, his brother was full of energy and imagination. He often wore a Superman shirt and believed that if he stepped into the sunlight, the mother ship would come and get him, Tim Scott said.
"He was a handful," he said of his brother. "He was a fireball."
Bill Clayton, of the Keith community, said he raised his family on the same dead-end street as the Scotts. When their children were young, he said, his sons would ride bikes, swap "Goosebump" mystery books and play Nintendo with Lance Cpl. Scott.
"He was always a good kid," said Mr. Clayton, "one of the kids you'd like to have for your own."
Lance Cpl. Scott graduated from Ringgold High School in 2001, where he was a starter on the wrestling team all four years and finished second in the state his senior year.
His best friend, Luke Raby, said Lance Cpl. Scott could do 180 one-arm pushups and bench press 300 pounds after not working out for years.
"He was unbelievably strong," he said last week. "Pound for pound, he was the strongest person I've met in my life."
Mr. Raby said that he and Lance Cpl. Scott enjoyed fishing for catfish and bass in nearby ponds and rivers.
"We were inseparable," he said. "He was my best friend."
Justin Hilburn, Lance Cpl. Scott's brother-in-law, described the Marine as a strong leader who would sacrifice himself for anybody.
"The first day I met him, I was skeptical," he said of his sister's boyfriend. "But by the end of the day, we were fishing. That's the kind of guy he was."
Many military personnel attended Thursday's service. Jim George of the Patriot Guard Riders rode his motorcycle several hundred miles from South Georgia to pay tribute to the Marine, and members of Chattanooga's Vietnam Veterans of America chapter lined Nashville Street holding flags for the procession.
Ringgold resident Douglas Thompson, who served in the Reserves for five years, said he read about the funeral in the paper and came to show his support.
"He was fighting for us, that we might be free, and he was fighting for the Iraqi people," Mr. Thompson said. "We aren't often touched by the war over there, but when it hits you or one of your own, you can feel it."
Lance Cpl. Scott's mother, Teresa, said last week that her son was looking forward to coming home and settling down after serving his time.
"He wanted to get a home for Mendy and Carmien and be a man that worked and took care of his family," she said. Though that dream never will come true, she said, "We're very proud of him."
Lance Cpl. Scott was buried with military honors at Keith Baptist Cemetery near his grandfather, John F. Scott.
In closing his tribute to his brother, Tim Scott told the mourners not to pity his family.
"We don't deserve that," he said. "We deserve respect."
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