December 27, 2006 — May 21, 2026
Sawyer Christian Scott of Dothan, Alabama lived more in nineteen years than most men live in
ninety.
He was born December 27, 2006, to Matt and Anna Scott; the middle of three, the protector of
one, the right hand of the other, and the person who changed every room he walked into.
Sawyer was taken from his family and his friends at 9:27 PM on May 21, 2026, in a tragic auto
accident caused by the error in judgment of another.
He was nineteen years old.
At sixteen, Sawyer was already working a full-time job for the City of Dothan at Westgate Park
alongside men. By seventeen, he was running his own company. He founded Dothan Window
Films out of his parents’ garage, and within a few months had moved into commercial office
space. He approached business with discipline and maturity. Professionalism, a strong work
ethic, and a willingness to help anyone who crossed his path were the foundation of everything
he built.
He loved saltwater fishing. Trucks. Cars. Boats. Motocross. He loved adding mods to his and
friends’ trucks. He was a master negotiator at buying and selling trucks and boats, somehow
always coming out ahead, to the astonishment of his parents. He loved investing. He hated
debt. He loved having his friends stop by his shop while he was working just to talk, even into
the night.
After a long day’s work, he was either on his dirt bike, eating with friends, or working on his
truck, boat, or bike — or a friend’s. When he made it home, he’d persuade his mom into a
Theragun massage after putting his body through another long day even though she was often
in bed. She always obliged. On Fridays, he was often headed to the Gulf for the food and the
saltwater fishing or off to ride motocross.
One thing set Sawyer apart from most teenagers, he loved eating out with his parents. Just the
three of them. While most kids his age were avoiding their folks, he was the one talking his
mom and dad into dinner out, whether somewhere local or a drive down to Boshamps or
Goatfeathers and back the same night.
He spent his money on experiences, not things; the next trip, the next stretch of water, the next
place he’d never been. His parents raised all three of their children to travel, and at eighteen
Sawyer took his first trip outside the country with two friends to explore on their own.
He was educated at Northside Methodist Academy and attended Westgate Church of Christ,
where his faith shaped not what he said but how he treated people. He was known to hand
cash or a gift card to someone struggling on the street. One-on-one, he met people in their
hardest moments with scripture, with words of faith, and encouraged them to attend church.
Sawyer and his siblings were their own crew. Loyal without question. Generous without
thinking. In each other’s business in the best possible way. He was a protector and mentor to
his younger sister, Ali. And ride or die for his older brother, Cole. Through every plan, everyproject, every predicament, no matter the hour. Cole was his first call.
He had a special place for his Nana in Malvern, constantly checking in on her, bringing her
dinner, and sharing his adventures of travel, fishing, and wheeling and dealing.
With his friends, his discipline and ambition were envied. In his down time, he had every one of
them laughing until they couldn’t breathe. The number of people who called him a friend is
staggering and every one of them says the same thing about him, because he was the same
with everyone. Since his passing, many of his friends have committed to changing their lives,
each of them sharing how Sawyer made them a better person.
“The function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong
them. I shall use my time.”— Jack London
Sawyer used his time.
Every second of it.
Sawyer is survived by his parents, Matt and Anna Scott of Dothan; his older brother, Cole Scott;
his younger sister, Ali Scott; his grandmothers, Diane Fendely and Merlene Scott; his aunts and
uncles Tim and Tammy Spencer, Laura Dorsch, Christopher and Starla Atkinson, and Abby
Hattaway; his cousins Braden Atkinson, Jordan Dorsch, Anna Blake Pearson, Bruer Atkinson,
and Andrew Dorsch; and a special friend from Auburn. He was preceded in death by his
grandfathers, Steve Hattaway and Mark Scott.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made in Sawyer’s name to Love In
Action International Ministries (loveinactionministries.com), a cause close to his heart and a
continuation of the way he lived — caring for those struggling on the streets of his hometown.
Arrangements are as follows: a visitation will be held at Harvest Church, 2727 Fortner Street,
Dothan, AL 36305, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with a service celebrating Sawyer’s
life to follow immediately afterward. Everyone is welcome to attend
