Barbara Ann Scott Blackshear was born on November 21,1944, in Sumter County, the oldest child of Sam Claud and Clarence Edith McFadden Scott. Barbara departed this life on Friday, March 27, 2020, at MUSC Health in Florence, South Carolina.

A product of the Lee County public schools, Barbara graduated in 1962 from Mount Pleasant High School. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina, and a Master's Degree in Education from Kean College in Union, New Jersey. She did additional studies at Kean to complete her Superintendent Certification.

Loving and precious memories of her life will be cherished by her husband, Clyde and son, Derrick; two brothers, William Claude Scott of Elliott, SC and Clarance Eugene (Nadine) Scott of Lynchburg, SC; a sister, Sylvia A. Scott of Bishopville, SC; three granddaughters: Basha D'Shawn Blackshear of Roanoke, VA, Brianna Jasmine Blackshear of Charlotte, NC and Shanea Johnson of Newark, NJ; three grandsons: Chance Derrell Blackshear, Isaiah Johnson both of Roanoke, VA, and Kevon Cupitt of Newark, NJ. an adopted grandson, Elliott Rivera also of Newark, NJ; several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her oldest son, Clyde Samuel Blackshear, III aka "Shawn/Raboo".

Public Viewing will be held on Friday, April 3, 2020 from 2-6pm at Job's Mortuary.

The family will celebrate her life in the Salem Chapel & Heritage Center 101 South Salem Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150 on Saturday morning, April 4, 2020.

Interment will follow in St. Paul UMC Cemetery in Elliott, SC.

Job's Mortuary, Inc., 312 S. Main Street is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at: jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at: www.jobsmortuary.net.