Richard Jellison

R. Scott Jellison, 71, died unexpectedly October 20, 2023. He was born January 26, 1952, in Bangor, Maine, the son of Richard L. and Shirley (Pendleton) Jellison.

Scott grew during his life to become a deeply spiritual man. He graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1970. He married his high school sweetheart, Linda Holling, and they settled in Bangor. They celebrated 53 years of marriage in February. He attended Eastern Maine Vocational Technical Institute for Electrical Power Technology and graduated with his associate degree in 1972. Following a 4-year electrical apprenticeship program in the union, he started his own business, RSJ Electric Inc., as a Master Electrician in 1977 and was in business 46 years. He was the active Chairman of Hermon GOP. He was a volunteer and Board Member of First Step Pregnancy Resource Center for over 30 years and active in several churches over the years.

Scott loved God and his family above all else. Surviving in addition to his wife, Linda (Holling) Jellison; are his son, Aaron Scott Jellison and his wife, Lauren, of Hermon; daughters, Amy Millett and her husband, Jeffrey, of Hampden, Candace Parker and her husband, Shenon, of Smyrna; grandchildren, M. Beau Parker and his wife, Amber, and their son, Everett, Jake, Josiah, Vivian, Malachi, Ephraim, Titus, and Ezekiel Parker. Ezare, Emma, and Benjamin Millett, and Reed Scott Jellison; two brothers, Earle Jellison and his wife, Deborah, Roger Jellison and his wife Anna Petroski; and his sister, Stacey Jellison-Burgoyne and her husband, Kevin; many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 10 AM, Friday, October 27, 2023, at The Rock Church Bangor, 1195 Ohio St, Bangor, with Pastor Kirk Winters officiating. Please join the family following the service for refreshments and to share stories of Scott. Those who wish to remember Scott in a special way may make gifts in his memory to First Step Pregnancy Resource Center, 336 Mt. Hope Ave. #11, Bangor, ME 04401.