[2] After her husband died, Bocock enrolled in classes at the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women (Temple University).
She finished her schooling by receiving a liberal arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
In 1969, VCU’s first degree-granting year, Elisabeth Scott Bocock received the first diploma handed out at the commencement ceremony, a Bachelor of Arts in English.
Bocock, a lover of arts and historic preservation, applied her money and talents to a variety of related causes.
She was 84 years old at the time of her death on December 9, 1985: The following is an excerpt from an article about Bocock's contributions to the city of Richmond, published on December 12, 1985, in the Richmond Times Dispatch: A more lengthy article was published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on December 16, 1985, and included the following excerpts, providing a sense of Bocock's personality and philanthropy and including quotes from her two daughters, Mary Buford Hitz and Bessie Carter: