Winfield Scott “Scotty” Malcolm, Jr., age 95, of Garrett, died Monday, April 26, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett. Mr. Malcolm was born in Garrett, Indiana on November 30, 1925 to the late Winfield Scott Malcolm, Sr. and Hazel Edna (Smith) Malcolm. He graduated from Garrett High School in 1943 and entered in the United States Navy where he honorably served his country from 1943-1946 during World War II. After returning home from the war, he married Barbara Louise Stotts in July of 1946 in Garrett. She preceded him in death on October 11, 1979. He later married Cynthia Lynn Brown on January 23, 1982 in Muncie, Indiana and she survives him. Scotty was a brakeman for the B&O Railroad, now CSX Railroad, for 43 years.
Survivors include:
Wife, Cynthia Malcolm of Garrett.
Son, Kevin and Tiffany Malcolm of Avilla.
Two grandsons, Jeremy Scott Malcolm of Garrett and Nathan Paul and Alisha Malcolm of Lafayette, Indiana. One great grandson, Owen Samuel Scott Malcolm.
Sister, Nancy Faye Delauder of Florence, Kentucky.
Brother, Alvin Wayne Malcolm of Garrett.
He was preceded in death by infant twin sons, Lawrence Paul and Howard Scott Malcolm in 1947; sisters, Virginia Treml, Neva Arlene Burtch, Leah Devere Brilliandt; Janet Pearl Bowman and Sharon Dawn Mavity.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church, Garrett with Pastor David Mix officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM prior to the service.
Burial with military honors will follow at Christian Union Cemetery near Garrett.
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