Andrea “Andy” Fay Scott, 76, of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at home with her family at her side.
Andy was born to Reginald and Doris Titus on November 30, 1946, in Superior, WI.
Andy and her family lived in various places, including Oklahoma and Pomona, CA, but ultimately called Downey, CA, their home. In 1964, Andy graduated from Warren High School in Downey, CA.
She welcomed the birth of her first daughter, Cheri, in 1966 and her second daughter, Denice, in 1967. Andy and her husband, James “Jim” Scott, were married in 1970 and enjoyed 52 beautiful years together.
They moved to Trona in 1971 and welcomed their youngest daughter, Cindy, into the world in 1972. The family moved to Ridgecrest in 1977, where Andy and Jim lived for the next 43 years.
In 2020, they decided it was time for a new adventure and moved to Buckeye, AZ. Andy and Jim moved back to Ridgecrest in March of 2023.
Andy was always very involved with animals. While her daughters were growing up, the family was very active in showing paint horses. Andy hauled her daughters up and down the state of California and to neighboring states being the “horse show mom,” where she could always be found ringside watching her daughter’s show.
Later in life, she became involved in showing Pembroke Welsh Corgis at AKC dog shows. Her love for her dogs continued through her pursuits in dog agility, and she became involved in volunteer work with the local 4-H group, where she helped teach children how to care for their dogs. Up until a few weeks before she passed, Andy spent her afternoons playing with her dogs, Cheech and Xochipili, going through the many tricks she taught them. Her family would receive daily Snapchats from Jim of Andy playing with her dogs.
Andy worked at Wal-Mart for a little over 20 years. After retiring from Walmart, she pursued multiple side businesses to stay busy, including candle-making and shirt-making. She also found joy in connecting with people through her ventures. During the last few years, she discovered her passion for drawing. She loved to share her art with everyone, including drawing pet portraits for her friends and family.
Many of her friends shared their love for her art and enjoyed seeing her drawings online. Andy beamed with pride when she saw pictures of her art hanging in others’ homes.
While Andy held many titles throughout her life, her favorite title was Grandma. Anyone who spoke to her knew the love she had for her grandchildren. She loved spoiling her grandkids and told everyone, “It was a grandma’s right.” Her grandkids were her pride and joy. She ensured each grandchild was spoiled on birthdays, and they never went to school with a store-bought Halloween costume. Andy would organize an Easter egg treasure hunt with an elaborate map and personalized Easter eggs for her grandchildren during Easter.
Andy is preceded in death by her parents, Doris and Reginald Titus.
Andy is survived by her husband, Jim Scott of Ridgecrest. Daughters Cheri (Jeff) Wilhelm of Las Vegas, NV, Denice (Rick) Andrews of Red Oak, TX, and Cindy (Danny) LeRoy of Ridgecrest. Sisters Laurinda Titus of HI and Julie (Gary) Gabbert of Goodyear, AZ, grandchildren Troy (Nicole) Scott of Virginia Beach, VA, Hope (James) Jimenez of San Diego, CA, Matt Farage of Anacortes, WA, Kimberly (Ian) Sewell of Spokane, WA, Stephen (Claire) Davis of Ridgecrest, Allison (Scott) Davis of Los Alamos, NM, Leo LeRoy of Inyokern and Rylee LeRoy of Fayetteville, NC, and her great-grandchildren, Lyla, Matthew, Blake, Cattleya, Magnolia, and Mariah.
Services were held at the Bakersfield National Cemetery, 30338 E Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, CA, on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 10:45 a.m.