Obituary - William Alanson "Lanny" Scofield

William Alanson "Lanny" Scofield, 75, died at home Dec. 28, 2025, in Fallon, Nev. He was born April 3, 1950, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Barbara Scofield of Kingston. 

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Gloria; siblings Paula Kaye and Tara, both of Lithia Springs, Ga.; Robb of Bethlehem, Ga.; and Debbie of Colorado Springs, Colo. Scofield was a 1969 graduate of RCHS. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1970, where he taught and trained maintenance personnel on the A-7E light attack aircraft. Later, he was assigned to the F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet introduction team. He served on the USS Oriskany and USS Coral Sea and was stationed at Da Nang Air Base during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Navy after 21 years of service as a senior chief petty officer. After retiring from the Navy, he worked in the civilian sector for the Navy until his second retirement in 1991. He was a resident of Fallon, Nev., for 40 years.