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Martha Ann "Marty" Scott, 74, of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. She was born on February 15, 1949, in Davenport, Iowa, to the late Kenneth Wayne Madsen and Helen Jean Schultz Madsen. Martha was an elementary school teacher for most of her career. She was an avid golfer who made three holes in one, and she enjoyed many outdoor activities including gardening, hiking, kayaking, boating, tennis, and pickleball. She was always open to new experiences, even earning two gold medals in the Senior Olympics for shotput and discus. She was a world traveler visiting six continents, and she loved to read. Martha did extensive volunteer work for charities everywhere she lived in Iowa, Michigan, China, and North Carolina, including three builds internationally with Habitat for Humanity. Martha will be remembered as a welcoming, caring, and always kind person. Martha is survived by her loving husband, David Scott; children, Allison Grant (Ryan), John Scott (Jennifer), and Katherine Perumbeti (Nikhil); brother, William Madsen; grandchildren, Evergreen Martha Scott, Graham Breckinridge Scott, Theo Scott Perumbeti, and Iris Jean Perumbeti; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 27, at 12:00 noon at St. Therese Catholic Church in Mooresville, NC. The family will receive friends prior to the Mass from 10:30-11:30 AM in the Day Chapel. A reception will follow the Mass. Burial will be at Lexington Cemetery in Kentucky. Details for LIVE access are below: Livestream start time: 11:57am Livestream end time: 1:30pm The Broadcast can be accessed LIVE from this page on our website: https://www.sainttherese.net/mass-livestream Viewers should scroll down the page and click the arrow in the center of the StreamSpot viewer to start watching the stream (It will say "Live" in the upper left corner beginning at 10:57am). To access the broadcast after the funeral: The broadcast can also be watched from the Mass Livestream page on our website for 1 week after the funeral has ended. Viewers will need to click in the StreamSpot viewer, then click the option for "Previous Broadcasts." From there, us the arrows to scroll through the broadcasts to get to the funeral and then click the picture to play the broadcast. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 1901 Brunswick Avenue, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28207 or American Diabetes Association, 1300 Baxter Street, Suite 150, Charlotte, NC 28204. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home and Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Scott family. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Martha Ann Scott

February 15, 1949 - April 19, 2023