Pauline Mae Scott, 87, Columbia City, died at 2:43 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Warsaw.

She was born Nov. 6, 1930, in Washington Township. Whitley County,a daughter of Elmer Jacob Peter and Daisy Anna (Buffenbarger) Cox. She loved being outdoors and according to her father “was his best hired hand he ever had.” She attended and graduated from Washington Center High School in 1948 and sang in a sextet from sixth grade through high school. While in school, she belonged to 4-H and was involved in dairy and sewing.

On April 1, 1967, she was united in marriage to Adrian M. Scott. They made their home in rural Columbia City. Mr. Scott died Aug. 25, 1998. In 1999 she moved into Columbia City from Jefferson Township.

She was employed at Citizen State Bank, and then delivered newspapers for the News Sentinel. From 1977 to 1981 she was a bus driver for Jefferson Center School and then Southwest Allen Schools. She retired from the U.S. Post Office on Jan. 31, 1999, with 30 years of service, having been a Columbia City rural letter carrier and a member of the Rural Letter Carriers’ Association.

She served as a pianist for Washington Center UMC and Jefferson Chapel UMC. Her current membership was with Columbia City United Methodist Church where she helped with midweek meal and was a member of Phoebe Club. She was also a member of American Business Women’s Association, serving as past president; Indiana Extension Homemakers’ Association, serving as district representative for nine counties for three years and Whitley County Homemakers Association, serving as treasurer four years, vice president one year, president seven years and also president of her local Twilight club with a 50 year membership; American Heart Association initiating door-to-door collection in Whitley County; and Whitley County Agricultural Museum and 4-H Learning Center, serving on the board as secretary since 2009 and help set up displays and presenter programs.

As a member of American Legion Post #98 Auxiliary since 1967, she served as president for five years, treasurer for 17 years and children and youth chairman creating the 4^th of July kiddie rides, raising monies with her husband to provide free kiddie rides for all the local children. In 1980 she was appointed Chairman of the American Legion car raffle for the Old Settlers Days and assisted in the organization of the Old Settlers Day parades for 22 years. On the district level she served as president, vice president and historian. She also served as chairman of various committees on the state level.

She loved to play games especially euchre with friends and family. She also loved IU basketball.

She is survived by her three daughters: Roxanne (Bill) Thomas, Columbia City; Brenda (Craig) Schrader, Tekonsha, Mich., and Mardelle (Jeff) Menzie, Warsaw; a step son, Kevin Scott of South Bend; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two step sons, Ricky Scott and Karl Scott; two sisters, Mary Catherine Riddle and Louise Easterday; and a brother, Eldon Cox.

A service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial will be at Eberhard Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Columbia City United Methodist Church or Whitley County Ag Museum & 4-H Learning Center.