Ima Skinner

Ima Skinner

1926-2016

A most wonderful life ended March 25, 2016, when our Master’s call was answered by Ima Joy Skinner.

Mrs. Skinner was 85 when she passed away in Wills Point.

She was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Wylie to Addison Dewey Moore and Roxie Mahala Galylor Moore.

She grew up in Dallas and moved to Grand Saline in 1969. She was very creative and enjoyed dancing, painting, singing, and sewing. She was devoted to her family and always loved family gatherings. She was married to Dean Skinner for 58 years before his passing in 2007.

She is survived by her daughter, Lana and Richard Vickers; daughter, Jan and Mack Swain; four grandchildren, Chad Swain, Cody Swain, Jaime Fretwell, and Julie Seay; nine great- grandchildren, Shelbie Swain, Samantha Swain, Miranda Swain, Abbie Swain, Kennedi Swain, CaDee Swain, Avery Seay, Jocelyn Seay, and Ryder Fretwell; great-grandson, Hunter Cornish; sister, Galena McMahan of Edom; and brother, Lonny Moore of Powderly.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Addison Dewey and Roxie Mahala Moore; husband, Dean Skinner; brother, Dale Moore;  and three sisters, Roxie Mae Martin, Edith Faye Nixon and June Fern Vaughn.

Services were held Monday, March 28, 2016, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oakland Cemetery Association.