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Forrest Wayne Scott, 56, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, formerly of Woodward, Oklahoma, passed away surrounded by the family he loved so deeply. Memorial services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, August 29, 2026 in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, services are under the direction of the Billings Funeral Home.
Forrest was born July 2, 1970, in Woodward, Oklahoma, to Matthew George Scott and Billy June (Sweet) Scott. He grew up in Woodward and graduated from Woodward High School. It was during those high school years, while dragging Main Street in Woodward, that Forrest met Holly Sampson. The two married on November 14, 1992, in Mooreland, Oklahoma, beginning a marriage that would span nearly 34 years. Forrest and Holly were true partners and, quite simply, each other's favorite company.
They did nearly everything together. They loved to travel, try new local restaurants, and experience new places, with many memorable trips to Florida and New Orleans. If oysters were on the menu, there was a good chance Forrest was ordering them. Together they raised their sons, Ethan and Garrett. Being a husband and father was at the center of Forrest's life. He coached the boys in soccer and football and never missed a game or a halftime band performance. He taught them to grill and shared with them his love of the Oklahoma Sooners. OU football Saturdays were serious business in the Scott household; plans revolved around kickoff, and missing a game was simply not an option. Even as his sons became adults, Forrest never stopped being their dad. He remained protective, always checking on them and making sure they knew when bad weather was headed their way. Most importantly, Ethan and Garrett always knew that their dad loved them completely and exactly as they were.
Family extended far beyond the four walls of Forrest and Holly's home. One of the traditions Forrest especially enjoyed was their annual Fourth of July fish fry and swim party. Each year, family from both sides gathered together often 30 to 35 people-for a day of food, swimming and time together. Forrest hosted, while his brother Junior handled the cooking-with Forrest happily serving as his helper. It became one of those family traditions people counted on year after year and reflected something important about Forrest: he loved having the people he cared about together in one place. That sense of family extended to Holly's family as well. Forrest was the youngest in his own family, but to Holly's brother, Jim Sampson, he became the big brother and Forrest was thrilled to have a little brother. Forrest shared a special relationship with Jim and his wife, Kelli, and considered them an important part of his own family.
Forrest's love of the outdoors and sports began early. Growing up, he loved hunting and fishing with his brothers, dad, cousins, and uncles. An outstanding athlete in his younger years, he played basketball and football and could still recount particular games and plays from his days on the Woodward High School football field decades later. As he got older, he continued playing softball, volleyball and basketball through Kids Inc., but golf became his favorite game.
In his prime, Forrest was a scratch golfer and spent countless hours at Boiling Springs Golf Club. As much as he enjoyed playing well himself, he also genuinely enjoyed helping others improve their game. Golf would remain an important part of his life and many of his friendships. In fact, just a few weeks ago he had one of his best days of recent when he played golf with his nephews, Carter and Evan. After nearly every hole, he would climb into the cart and announce that he was done, only to get back out at the next tee and play another. He could barely get around the following day, but it had been worth it. He had spent the day playing the game he loved. For 27 years, Forrest worked as a chemical plant operator and supervisor at Deepwater Chemicals. Those years gave him much more than a career. Many of the people he worked alongside became lifelong friends; in many ways, they grew up together. There were Deepwater softball, basketball and volleyball teams, paintball and video games, and the annual company golf tournament-which Forrest managed to win more years than not. And there were enough adventures involving skunks, armadillos, snakes, scorpions and other assorted Oklahoma wildlife to provide stories for a lifetime.
Later, Forrest began a new career as a mail carrier with the United States Postal Service. He quickly formed friendships with his coworkers, including some especially close bonds that meant a great deal to him. He genuinely enjoyed the work and the opportunity to see and visit with the people along his route.
Those who knew Forrest knew a man who was kind, determined, friendly and good-hearted. He could be quiet until he got to know someone. He wasn't constantly cracking jokes, which made the moments when his sense of humor appeared all the funnier-and often completely unexpected.
At home, Forrest could be found at the grill whenever the weather allowed-and often when it didn't. He grilled year-round and loved cooking for his family. He loved good food, sports, golf, travel and new experiences, but the common thread through all of them was the people with whom he shared them. Spending time with his family was what brought him the greatest joy.
Forrest and Holly recently began a new chapter in Phillipsburg, Kansas, after an opportunity brought them there. Although his health prevented him from continuing the work he had enjoyed with USPS, Forrest was excited for Holly and for the life they were beginning together in their new community. The last several years brought significant health challenges that Forrest faced with the same determination that characterized his life. Through those difficult years, he remained deeply appreciative of the medical professionals who cared for him with kindness and compassion and of the family and friends who showed up, checked in, helped, visited and simply stayed beside him.
Forrest is survived by his wife, Holly Scott; his sons, Ethan Scott and Garrett Scott and partner Theo Nguyen; his mother, Billy June Scott; his brothers, Tommy Scott and wife Lori, Matt Scott and wife Stacey, and Junior Elliott and wife Laurel; his sister, Kelly Hensley and husband Scott; as well as his much-loved granddogs and grandcats.
He was preceded in death by his father, Matthew George Scott; his mother-in-law, Judy Sampson; and his nephew, Matthew George Scott IV.
Forrest's life was not defined by any one job, sport, trip or accomplishment. It was defined by the way he showed up for the people he loved. He was the dad in the stands, the coach on the field, the friend beside you on the golf course, the husband ready for the next trip or restaurant, the guy tending the grill regardless of the season, and the father still watching the weather radar to make sure his grown sons were safe.
For nearly 34 years, Holly had a partner with whom she shared almost everything. Ethan and Garrett had a dad who never stopped looking out for them. His friends had decades of stories-some of which probably shouldn't make it into an obituary. And all of them had Forrest. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.
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