LaNelda Quantrell Scott

LaNelda Quantrell Scott was born to the union of the late father Leamon Scott Jr., and her surviving mother Brenda Jean Wilson Scott. She was born on the 24th of May 1974,1st born of three children. LaNelda attended John Ehret High School, USL in Lafayette, Medical Assistant classes and University of Phoenix where she obtained her B.A. in Business Management. LaNelda has four beautiful children, Tia Janee’ Walker, Asya Renee’ Walker, Breana Jonee’ Scott and Brendan Michael Scott. The Lord blessed her with a beautiful granddaughter, Laylani Nevaehh Jackson. LaNelda's latest work history consisted of Sr. Administrative Assistant at The Center for Disease Control Prevention in Georgia, Campus Coordinator at University of Phoenix in Shreveport, LA, College Transition Coordinator at Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, LA, lastly Operation Coordinator at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, LA. LaNelda was baptized at an early age at Bible Way C.O.G.I.C in Harvey, LA .and was brought up in church all her life. While residing in Georgia , she attended New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Pastored by Bishop Eddie Long, Berean Church. Dr. Kerwin D. Lee, returning back to New Orleans she had membership at Covenant Family Church Pastor Albert Stamps, Harvey, LA, and later making The New Tree of Life her church home, Dr. Reynaldo King. She was known to everyone as “Nelda”. Nelda was a loving, giving, compassionate, helpful and funny. After the death of her father she became handy in fixing things just like him, she was saavy with machinery, a very good chauffeur, directions wasn’t a problem, she got that part from her Auntie Darlene. She was a wiz on the computer and very thorough in everything she did. LaNelda leaves to cherish her memory her mother; Brenda Jean Wilson- Scott, her sister; Letrise and (brother-in-law) Jamal Granderson, and her brother; Leamon Scott III Her aunts; Nellie Weary, Geraldine Johnson, Yolanda Johnson, Darlene Adams, Gloria Scott, Patricia Tolliver, Marilyn Scott, Dorothy Wilson, Gwendolyn Wilson, Andrea Wilson, Tracey Feast, Faye Johnson, Regina Johnson, Dorothy Scott Johnson Her uncles; Leslie Wilson, Olton A (Pete) Wilson, Anthony Adams, Rene Keller, and Henry Tolliver and Johnny Scott. Her godfather; Wilbert Johnson, her godmother; Victoria Brown Dear friends just to name a few Anitra Raymond, Cassandra Wallace and Natola Hawthrone and a host of cousins, loved ones. LaNelda had two god children, whom she loved dearly. LaNelda is preceded in death by her father; Leamon Scott, her paternal grandparents; Leamon Scott, Sr. and Fredlena Scott, maternal grandparents; Sam and Ida Rose Wilson, her aunts; Dorothy Keller and Nancy Johnson, her uncles; Leo and Holly Wilson other relatives and friends. LaNelda will be truly missed by her family and friends everywhere.

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LaNelda Quantrell Scott

May 24, 1974 - June 26, 2026