Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Milford G. Scott will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Highland Cemetery.

The family will greet friends from 5-7 pm Friday at the funeral home.

SFC (Retired) Milford G. Scott, age 87, Lawton, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Lawton.  He was born October 20, 1930 in Wise County, Virginia to Roy Everett and Gusteva Scott.  He grew up in Virginia and enlisted in the U.S. Army at a young age.

A veteran of the Korean War, Sergeant Scott retired at Fort Sill on May 31, 1974 after more than 23 years of service.  His awards include the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Driver Badge with Bar, Sharpshooter Badge (Rifle), Combat Infantryman Badge, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal (1 ^st -6 ^th Awards), National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, two Overseas Bars and Seven Service Stripes.

He married Cacilia Denninger on October 2, 1960 in Germany.  Following his retirement from the Army he worked as a gate guard at Goodyear and as a bus driver for soldiers at Fort Sill.  He served as a volunteer driving veterans to their appointments and enjoyed music.  He was a member of the Korean War Veterans Association and the VFW.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; children, Herb Scott, Cache, Teresa Scott Sellers, Oklahoma City and Joe Scott, Cache; five grandchildren, Chad and Camron Sellers, Dakota Scott, Meagan Scott and Madison Zavala; ten great grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Bill Jones, Virginia.

His daughter, Monica Elaine Scott, a granddaughter, Taylor Scott, and his sister, Dovey, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center, 501 SE Flower Mound Road, Lawton OK 73501.