Dr. Warren Hardy Scott, Sr.

Obituary For Dr. Warren Hardy Scott, Sr.

Dr. Warren Hardy Scott, Sr. was born on October 17, 1951, in Clearwater, Florida to Joseph and Mary Scott.

Warren attended Pinellas High School and was a graduate of Dunedin High School, Class of 1969. He attended the University of New Hampshire, where he studied Natural Science and Chemistry. During his tenure there, he was president of the Student Black House, participated in the 1969 Sit-In at T-Hall and was the first black trainer, primarily for the basketball team, for the Athletic Department. Warren was a graduate of the University of South Florida in 1996 and a graduate of Meharry Medical College in 2001. He completed his Residency in Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University from 2001 to 2005.

Warren was employed as a Firefighter and Paramedic with the Clearwater Fire Department, retiring as a Fire Lieutenant. He continued his career as Medical Director of the Senior Care in Winfield, Alabama and as a Psychiatrist at Baptist Hospital at Lakeview Center in Pensacola, Florida. His career also included being employed as a Psychiatrist with the State of Alabama, the Department of Corrections in Hamilton, Alabama, Riverbend Center Mental Health Center in Florence, Alabama, Medical Director at Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville, Alabama and Lakeview Center Mental Health Services.

Warren came from humbled beginnings and rose to build a life filled with achievements, service and honor. He earned awards, built a meaningful career and lived out his potential with determination. Yet, he never forgot where he came from. He cherished his classmates from Pinellas High School, Class of 1969 and the community that shaped him. He loved helping to plan reunions and returned home every year to celebrate life with the people who knew him first.

Warren had a love for fishing, crabbing and making crab boils. He was a huge Buccaneer and Gator fan. Some of his favorite pastimes were watching Jeopardy, M.A.S.H., listening to music and going to concerts, playing basketball, chess, checkers, spades and working on his Cadillac.

Dr. Warren Hardy Scott, Sr. transitioned from this earthly life to his eternal home with the Lord on November 24, 2025, Pensacola, Florida.

He is predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Mary Scott, four brothers, Joseph Scott, III, Clifford Scott, Sr., Jessie Scott, Sr. and Johnny L. Scott and father-in-law, Milton Leite.

He leaves to cherish his memories…his wife of 22 years, Simone Scott of Milton, FL; son, Warren Scott, Jr. of Largo, FL; daughter, Linsey Scott of Lakeland, FL; brother, James Scott of Dayton, OH; sisters, Altamese Miller of Bradenton, FL and Connie Lloyd of Clearwater, FL; grandchildren, Branden Scott of Tampa, FL and Janelle Scott of Clearwater, FL; mother-in-law, Abrgail Leite of Salvador, Brazil; sisters-in-law, Maria Leite Browning of Nashville, TN and Consuelo Leite of Salvador, Brazil; brother-in-law, George Leite of Salvador, Brazil; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Visitation: Friday, December 5, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at Smith Young Funeral Home Chapel, 1005 Howard Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756

Celebration of Life Service: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:00 A.M. at Shiloh Bible Church, 1165 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, Florida 34695.

Services Entrusted To The Care of Smith Young Funeral Home – 727-442-2388