Antoinette Ivone Scott

Antoinette Estevez Scott, 87, of Irmo, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2026, after a brief illness. Born July 2, 1939, in Habana, Cuba, she lived a life defined by love for acting, devotion to family, and dedication to her students.

A gifted performer from a young age, Antoinette studied drama at the University of Habana and spent nearly a decade acting in Cuban television classics such as “Mi Familia”, “El Correo de la Risa”, and “El Chino”, as well as numerous stage productions. Acting remained her lifelong passion.

After immigrating to the United States in the early 1960s, she built a new life in Miami and pursued higher education with extraordinary determination, earning degrees from Miami‑Dade Community College, Florida Atlantic University, and a Ph.D. from Florida State University.

Antoinette devoted her career to teaching Spanish and English at the Education Center in Miami, Florida State University, Okeechobee High School, and Alabama State University, where she became the first female Cuban professor and wrote the university’s original Spanish program. She also authored Entre Amigos, an intermediate Spanish textbook.

In retirement, she fulfilled her dream of traveling the world, embracing every new culture with joy and curiosity.

Antoinette was preceded in death by her father, Antonio Tomas Estevez; her mother, Clara Castellano; and her brother, Antonio Jesus Estevez. She is survived by her sons Evelio Carlos Duque (Anita) and William Joseph Scott (Sandra); grandchildren Quent Broadnax (Alaina), Madeline Duque (Miranda), Isabelle Duque, Ethan Scott, and Samantha Scott; great‑grandchild Sloane Broadnax; and former spouses Evelio Duque Miyar and Jesus Silva. Her family was her greatest joy.

The family extends heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses at Prisma Richland Hospital for their compassionate care.Antoinette’s legacy lives on in the students she inspired, the family she cherished, and the vibrant, courageous life she lived.