[br][br]Joan Catherine Scott (born 6/17/1939) - was surrounded by family at home when she passed peacefully at 6:17pm on Wednesday, November 4th 2015 in Spokane WA. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Jenny and Forrest Shelley; sisters, Hallie Johnson, Marilyn Cullison, and Yvonne Galonka; brothers, Mike Miller and Gary Shelley; grandsons, Landon Tilson and Eric Hjelm. She is survived by siblings, LaVone Olsen, Helen Malone (Frank), Forrest Shelley Jr., and Mike Shelley; children, Renne' C. Legard-Schuh and son-in-law Chris Schuh, Donald L. Scott Jr.( Leslie Atkins); and 8 grandchildren, Phylisha Olin (James), Michael Legard, Shariann Kimball (Ben), Danelle Bolles (Doug), Donald L. Scott III (Adriann), Alisha Scott, Amber Scott (Joel Inman), Katie Maisano (Cameron); and 13 great-grandchildren, Taylor Legard, April Legard, Jazmine Legard, Bobbi Legard, Ryan Kenney Jr., Grey Olin, Aedan Kimball, Samuel Kenney, Aubrie Scott, Eva Kimball, Ellavia Kimball, Logan Scott, and Brooklyn Maisano.
Born and raised in Spokane, Joan had a passion and a knack for creating elegant home décor schemes on a dime, her love of the color pink was seamlessly incorporated into every creation. Although her roots were deeply planted in Spokane, she explored much of the country when possible and found the most amazing treasures in the least likely of places. Family and community meant a great deal to her; she made the best fudge for all of her loved ones at Christmas time, loved hosting potlucks, and dedicated years of service to the local Alcoholics Anonymous Central office. She was a member of the Retail Clerks Union and retired from Albertsons - Bakery Department, where she enjoyed getting to know and interact with her customers. Her greatest joys later in life came from spending time with her great-grand children and faithful companion Cinnamon, a Pitbull-Terrier mix.
Her funeral service is to be held at St. Frances of Assisi, on Saturday November 14, 2015 located at 4420 N Jefferson, Spokane WA at 11:00 am.