Deaconess Cassandra Furman Scott, the wife of Deacon Ricky T. Scott, Sr., departed this life on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at her home. Born in Sacramento, CA on July 8, 1970, she was the daughter of the late Reverend George Furman and Ada Ruth McCullough Furman.

Deaconess Scott, better known as "Sandy," was educated in the public schools in Sumter County. She was a 1989 graduate of Sumter High School. She furthered her education at Morris College in Sumter, SC, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 1993. In 2008, she received her M.Ed. in Special Education from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.

At an early age, she joined Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter, SC, where she served faithfully and cooperatively. She was a member of the Music Ministry, Education Department, Young Women Association, Vacation Bible School, and the Deaconess Board. She was employed by Sumter School District for the past 22 years as a Special Education Teacher.

Her loving memories will be cherished by her husband of 25 years, Deacon Ricky T. Scott Sr.; one son, Ricky T. Scott Jr. (RJ); one daughter, Ari'Elle R. Scott, both of the home; a foster son, Na-Im Johnson of Atlanta GA; four brothers: George (Geraldine) Nichols of Rock Hill, SC, George (Shirley) Furman of Virginia Beach, VA, Anthony (Geraldine) Furman, and Reginald (Cerdetricia) Furman all of Sumter, SC; one sister, Olivia (Lavander) Choplin of Goldsboro, NC; a mother-in-law, Patricia (Bobby) Scott Buckman; two sisters-in-law, Andrea Scott and Tabitha Scott both of Sumter, SC, and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Theresa Furman Charles.

Public viewing will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 2-6pm at Job's Mortuary.

Mrs. Scott will be placed in the church on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 1pm for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral Service will be at 2pm on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 W Fulton Street Sumter, SC 29150, with Pastor James Blassingame, Eulogist, and Evangelist Savitrus McFadden Officiating.

Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park.

Family will be receiving friends at the residence today from 4-7pm, 22 Collingwood Court Sumter, SC 29154,.