Delores G.

Scott

Ms. Delores G. Scott affectionately known as "Lo" was born August 12, 1935 in Montgomery, Alabama to M.L. Graham and Rebecca Tolbert. She passed away at the age of 90 on December 11, 2025 at home surrounded by her loved ones in Toledo, Ohio.

Delores graduated from George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery and earned her Bachelor of Arts from Alabama State University in 1958. She was also actively involved in the Civil Rights Movement, contributing to the cause during pivotal times, the major changes in the 50's (such as the Bus Boycott) in Montgomery Alabama and continued fighting for civil rights after relocating to Toledo, Ohio.

Delores relocated to Toledo, OH in 1958 where she begin her adult life with her eldest sister Johnnie Mae Wilson. She later married Eddie Lee Scott and together they welcomed their daughter Del-Rio Scott. Throughout her career, Delores held leadership roles in several organizations, including National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club Inc., Toledo Club, and in 1983 she became a charter member at Maumee Bay Club. Her professional spanned various industries beginning with positions at the State of Ohio and United Way, and culminating at Toledo Edison where developed a program to identify additional supports needed by lower income families before she retired. After retirement she worked an additional ten years at Value City.

She was preceded in death by her loving parents M.L. Graham and Rebecca Tolbert; sisters, Johnnie Mae Wilson, Ann Reeves and Lois Richardson; and brother Lewis Tolbert, and great granddaughter Ahjzanae Triplett.

Delores leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Del-Rio Scott; bonus children, Darrell Scott, Darlene Dunbar, and Edward Scott; Niece- Daughter Gwendolyn Wilson-Banks; nephew, Ernest (Lovella) Wilson II; sisters Goldie Peagler and Clovia Jean Lewis; Grandchildren Anthony (Tari) Abbott Sr., Alesia A. Louis, Lindsay Schuler and Randall Schuler. Special nephew and niece, Eddie Banks (Curchelle Jones), Sharyce Banks, LaKeyta Awls, and Ernest Wilson III; great grandchildren, Alaysia Abbott, Azaria Abbott, Tobin Triplett II and Anthony Abbott Jr.; one great great grand daughter and numerous great great special nieces and nephews, and a large extended family and friends.