Larry Charles Scott, 79, of rural Sweet Springs, MO, died Thursday, October 22, 2026, at University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Sweet Springs with William W. Harlow officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to MU Omega Sorority to help with their community service projects. An online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com
Born December 8, 1946, in Boonville, he was the son of the late Charles Victor Scott and Lora Bell Ballenger Scott. Larry lived in the Sweet Springs his entire life, was a 1965 graduate of Sweet Springs High School, and a graduate of Central Missouri State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business. On December 29, 1967, he married Ruth E. Herndon who survives of the home.
Larry served in the United States Army, with a year of his service being spent in Sinop, Turkey, as a payroll clerk, and was honorably discharged on November 2, 1971. Larry was a lifelong farmer and truly enjoyed the farm life. In addition to farming, he also worked for the United States Postal Service retiring after 31 years of service. It could simply be summed up that what Larry loved the most was family and farm.
In addition to his wife, Ruth; he is survived by three children: Michelle Zimmerschied (Alan) of Sweet Springs, Kevin Scott (Carrie) of Sweet Springs, and Amanda Knox Moore (Jason) of Hughesville; four grandchildren: Corbin Zimmerschied, Brody Zimmerschied, Kade Scott, and Colton Moore; as well as his mother-in-law, Betty Herndon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Charles Edward “Sonny” Scott; and a brother in infancy.
Source: KMZU, The Farm
