Frances Eleanor (Fair) Scott, 91, passed away Feb. 10, 2016 in Port Charlotte, Florida after a brief illness.

Frances was born in Canton, Ohio on Nov. 14, 1924. She graduated from McKinley High School in Canton.

She married James W. Scott on Nov. 6, 1943. She lived her whole life in Canton, except for the last five years of which she resided in Punta Gorda, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her husband James; her sister Louise Hildebrandt of Canton, Ohio; and her brother Harold Fair of Tucson, Arizona.

Frances worked as a medical secretary for more than 30 years with Dr. Frank Gonzalez in Canton

She leaves behind her children: James W. Scott, Jr. and his wife Mable of Punta Gorda, Fla., their children Deborah Sencen and her husband Joseph Sencen, and Denise Scott; Susan (Scott) Erkfritz and her husband Dr. Gary Erkfritz of Thousand Oaks, Cal., their children Kirsten Erkfritz and Karin Erkfritz; and Gerald Scott and his wife Carol of Hattiesburg, Miss., their children Lindsey Anne Bellcase and her husband Deron Bellcase, and Frances Michelle "Shelley" Scott. She also leaves five great grandchildren: Connor Sencen, Nathan Scott Bellcase and Jensen Dean Bellcase and Alex Jones and Padme Hamilton.

Frances was cremated in Florida and will be laid to rest beside her husband in Forest Hill Cemetery in Canton. No calling hours; service pending.

Frances may be kindly remembered at icscremationandfunerals.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/icscremationandfunerals