Scott Joseph Malone Obituary (1946

Scott Joseph Malone, 73, of McNabb, passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020, 5:10 am at his home in McNabb. Visitation will be Wednesday February 12, 2020. From 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, 416 Edward St. Henry. Funeral services will be Thursday 11:00 am at the memorial home, The Pastor Terry Broady will officiate. Burial will follow at Putnam Cemetery, where full military rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the ASPCA or to Navy Relief. Scott was born April 22, 1946 in Spring Valley, IL to Joseph and Gladys (Green) Malone. He married Janet Pease on June 5, 1967 in Sparland, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his children, Scott (Samai) Malone II, of Ft. Brage, NC, Lois Daniels, of Ridgeville, SC, Amy (Matthew) Lee and William (Fiancee Terra Presley) Malone, both of Putnam, thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren, his sisters, Carolyn Dalrymple, of AR, Leona (Jerry) Black, of Glasford, Paulette (Charles) Young, of Henry and Ollie Malone, of AR. His parents, three sisters, Margaret Durst, Nora Malone, Linda Dalrymple and one brother, William C. Malone, preceded him in death. Scott dedicated his life to the service of our country spending 26 years enlisted in the Navy and retired as a Master Chief in 1991. Scott later worked as a road construction laborer in the Central Illinois area until retiring in 2001. He loved fishing hunting camping and enjoyed the outdoors and nature. Scott was a member of the Henry American Legion and VFW.