Quentin Ellis Tabscott was born March 24, 1939 in Burlington, North Carolina to the late Ellis Quent and Flossie Mae Tabscott. He was the youngest and only son.

He remained in Burlington until the early age of 4 when he moved to the Washington metropolitan area. He started his early education in the public schools of Alexandria, VA. While walking past St. Joseph's Catholic School he noticed that the kids were having a wonderful time outside playing and he also wanted to have fun, so his parents let there baby boy attend St. Joseph's. It was at this time that he converted to Catholicism and become an alter boy. Not only was he an active alter boy he was very active in the Boy Scouts becoming a scout leader while in high school. He graduated from Bell Vocational High School in 1958. After graduation he enlisted in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1961.

In 1961, he married Kay and from this union he was blessed with two children, Monica and Quentin. He served as classroom father on several occasions during our early school years. His children would always volunteer his services, even before asking him. He started his career with the Arlington County Fire Department in 1963 and retired in 1992. During his tenure with Arlington County he served as President of Local 2800.

After his retirement he was elected the first black president of the Virginia Professional Firefighters International Association . He served in this position for two terms. This was a great feat considering that he represented 4300 men and women strong. After retiring from the Arlington County fire department he became a Code Inspector for the City of Alexandria. He retired from Alexandria Code Inspector's in 2004. After which time he began working for Boston Coach as a driver from which he retired in 2010. Quentin served on numerous committees during his career. He also was a firefighter in the US Coast Guard and retired from service in 1992. Quentin was active up until his death with the Alexandria, VA Retired Firefighters and served as their President.

He was predeceased by his parents; and one sister, Imogene Cook.

Quentin leaves to mourn him his wife of 50 years, Katherine Veronica "Kay" Tabscott; his daughter Monica A Johnson (Derrick); his son Quentin C. Tabscott (Heide); four grandsons, Derrick and Durell Johnson, Ellis Bryd-Tabscott and Courtland Brown-Tabscott; the light in his eye, his great granddaughter, Sani Johnson; his four- legged son, Tim; his sister, Mae Vailes with whom he spent countless hours talking about Sani and his hairy son Tim; one nephew Wayne Vailes; one niece, Gina Vailes; his brothers-in-law, James Williams (Pat) and Roger Williams (Roathy); a sister-in-law, Rita Jones; a special friend that he thought of as a son, Keith Young and a host of many other friends and relatives, too many to name.

A Visitation will take place on Monday, May 9, 2011 from 9:30am until Funeral Service time at 11:30am at New Life Wesleyan Church 9690 Shepherd's Creek Place, La Plata, MD 20646. Clergy will be the Rev Mark Roberson Interment will follow at Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the United States Coast Guard Honor Guard.

Arrangements provided by Raymond Funeral Service.