Gordon J. Scott, age 82, of Edna, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2022. He was born on November 30, 1939, in Carson City, Michigan, the son of Clinton and Barbara Scott. He grew up in Sheridan, Michigan, and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1958. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. In 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Jo Ann Belyou, whom he had known since fourth grade. He and Jo Ann were married for almost 56 years until her death in 2016. He worked in construction for over 40 years, helping to build dams in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, and Texas. He and his family moved to Edna, Texas, in 1976, where he led the construction of the Palmetto Bend Dam that created Lake Texana. In his younger days, he loved to hunt and fish, and most recently he enjoyed playing golf and visiting with friends at the Edna Country Club. He was handsome, hardworking, and friendly, and was dearly loved by his family and his miniature schnauzer, Cricket. He is survived by his children Betsy (Jim) Pendergast of League City, Texas, and John Scott (Ismael Rangel) of Austin, Texas; grandchildren Megan Pendergast and Macey (Stephen) Martin; great grandson Bowen Martin; and extended family Jose and Maria Santiago, Edith (Damon) Jasso and son Stephen, and Daniel Santiago, who considered Gordon his grandpa. Gordon is also survived by his siblings in Michigan: Ken (Carol), Steve (Cathy), and Randy (Beth) Scott, and Barbie (Greg) Millard, and brother-in-law Mike (Louise) Belyou, as well as many loving nieces and nephews. A family memorial celebrating Gordon’s life will be held in Michigan in the summer. In lieu of flowers, Gordon’s family requests that memorial contributions be made in his name to the Edna Country Club, 1216 Co Rd 301, Edna, TX 77957.