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Submitted: 8/3/23 • Approved: 8/3/23 • Last Updated: 8/6/23 • R831091-G0-S3
4 Jun 1928 Mineral Spring, Barry Co, Missouri
13 Apr 2007 Cassville, Barry County, Missouri
Parents
Joseph Skelton
Anna Caroline Cooper Skelton
Spouse
Mary Rena Bickford
John David Skelton, 78, of Cassville, died April 13 at his home following a long illness.
Mr. Skelton was born June 4, 1928, in Mineral Springs, the son of Joseph and Anna Cooper Skelton. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He moved to Cassville in 1969. He was a self-employed truck driver and carpenter and a member of Mineral Springs Church.
Survivors include two sons, David Skelton of Neffs, Ohio, and Donald Skelton of Sardis, Ohio; two daughters, Patty Kocher of Jacobsburg, Ohio, and Calista Robinson of Cassville; two step-sons, Doug Hinds of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Glenn Hinds of Butterfield; one step-daughter, Sissy Schroeder of Webb City; one sister, Thelma Sisney of Leedy, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren, and several step-great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Orville, Cecil, George, and Donald Glenn; and one grandchild.
Services will be 2 p.m. tomorrow, April 17, at White Funeral Home in Cassville with Rev. Milford Baker officiating. Burial will be in Mineral Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today, April 16, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the cemetery.
Contributed on 8/3/23 by tslundberg
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