Joel Andrew Scott, 19 of Laurel, MS passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023, also in Laurel, Mississippi. He was born Thursday, March 4, 2004, at South Central Regional Medical Center.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home as well. The burial will follow in Faith Chapel Cemetery in Laurel, Mississippi. Bro. Joshua Scott and Bro. Cisco Deese will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 601-477-3797

Joel lived in the Rustin Community. He attended school at East Jones Elementary, Northeast Jones Junior/Senior High School, and eventually graduated from Wayne Academy in 2022. He was very proud to be a Sandersville Yellow Jacket, a Northeast Jones Tiger, and a Wayne Academy Jaguar. Joel lived life to the fullest and never met a stranger. His smile filled the room and his personality was as big as the life he lived. He was very loved and will be very missed by oh so many.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Wilbur Scott; uncles, Scotty Scott and Johnny Smith.

Survivors include his parents, Dr. Andy and Hillary Scott; brother, Jacob Scott; sister, Olivia Scott; grandparents, Chris "Pawpaw" and Pat "Mimi" Smith; Betty "Nanna" Scott; aunts, Terri Bosarge (Gussie), Autumn Gilbert (Cory), and Sheila Herrington; uncle, Josh Scott (Nicole); as well as a host of cousins and friends.

Pallbearers will be Justin Fulmer, Kenny McCullough, J.T. Sumrall, Jess Herrington, Legrande Whitehurst, and Jacob Karl Hightower.

Special music will be performed by Jacob Scott.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.ellisvillefuneralhome.com