THE AUTHOR

Scott and Eleanor “Nell” Yates met as veteran newspaper reporters at the Fayetteville Observer. Married in 1992, their son Lee was born in 1994. Scott founded OnPoint Communications Group in 2013 providing public relations services. Nell wrote for many university, state and national publications. Nell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016.
 
Today, they are members of the North Raleigh Church of Christ. Scott is also a founding member and chairman of Grace Ministries USA, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people grow in their relationship with Jesus through Bible study and outreach. Today, he continues to lead the Bible study in the nursing home sharing the Gospel, living in gratitude for blessings including Nell’s smiles that radiated from peace in her heart to the very end of their time together in this world.