Earl Skinner
March 11, 1936 ~ December 23, 2012
Earl Skinner, 76, Mooresville, died peacefully at home on December 23, 2012. Earl was born on March 11, 1936, in Richmond, Kentucky, to the late James and Ella Mae (Rose) Skinner.
He graduated from Clayton High School in 1955. A hard working man, Earl was a self-employed brick layer for 50 years. He enjoyed stock cars, miniature golf, bowling, shooting pool, and attending NASCAR races. He will be missed by a loving family and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Earl Skinner; stepson, Keith Robertson; brothers, Harold, Jimmy, and Rouie Skinner; sisters, Judy Collis and Imogene Trowbridge.
Survivors include his wife, Helen (Sheets) Skinner, to whom he was united in marriage October 28, 1978; son, Danny Skinner of Mooresville; daughters, Becki Monday of Indianapolis and Debbie Lathan (Tim) of Plainfield; stepdaughter, Debbie Schanz (Don) of Plainfield; brothers, Billy Skinner of Monrovia, Leon Skinner of Florida, and Jackie Skinner of Camby; sisters, Ella Beard of Mooresville, Berniece Bramel of Mooresville, Pauline Cherry of Clayton, Wanda Davee of Camby, Velma Redding of Indianapolis, and Cindy Tippin of Roachdale; nine grandchildren; ten great grandchildren.
The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, December 28, 2012, in the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with calling there from 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2012. Burial will be in White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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Thanks for all the good memories ! We always looked for you in your out side chair when ever we passed your house and looked for Helen in her flower garden. You will be missed.. Gene and Darlene ( SHELTON) Atkinson
Earl gave me my first real paying job when I was just a teenager (Carrying Hod) building the new addition to the bank in Mooresville. He and Helen always welcomed us to hang out in the garage and play pool. Though distances apart he has been a long time friend of our family for years. Rest in peace… Randy Sampson
i worked for Harold and earl when I was a teen ager,took trips to Daytona for the races,they bought my first car,so many memories . they always made me feel like part of the family,he will truly be missed.
As a kid growing up, your friends Dads leave a lasting impression on you. I always liked Dan’s Dad. He was easy going and let us have some fun, took us to the races, Putt Putt, shootin pool. Had some really good times in Joppa that I will never forget. I remember stopping by to see him and Dan when on leave from the Navy Lance Leeman
There were alot of good memories. I remember when we all went to Brooklyn Michigan for the nascar race. We all had so much fun. We will all miss Earl he was a great guy. Earl and Helen always made me feel like i was family. Sarah Skinner
Earl was a wonderful man and we send our prayers to Helen and all the Skinner family.Sympathy & Love, Dr. and Mrs. Phil Spears
I was lucky growing up to have Earl as a friend. Whether we were picking tomatoes, baling hay, working on car motors, or working for him in his business as a kid, he was always fun to be with. With time came jalopy races, pool games and golf. He was an amazing person and I feel really blessed to have known him and the entire Skinner family. I enjoyed visiting with him and Helen on our most recent trip to Indiana last September. We tried really hard to get there for his services, but the blizzard made us miss that opportunity. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Gene and Shrley Atwood, Whitewater Kansas