Dorothy Ward Skinner

DOROTHY WARD SKINNER, 87, DIED DECEMBER 14, 1999 AT NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL. SHE WAS BORN JULY 22, 1912, IN NASH COUNTY TO THE LATE JOHN ROBERT AND CARRIE BARNHILL WARD. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, JOSEPH LELAND “SAM” SKINNER AND HER BROTHER, LYCURGUS WARD. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF FISHING CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER SON, J.L. SKINNER OF NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; TWO DAUGHTERS, JACKIE S. AND HUSBAND BILLY MEDLEY OF ROCKY MOUNT AND PEGGY S. AND HUSBAND CURTIS ROSE OF ROCKY MOUNT; ONE SISTER, DEWILLA GOODRICH OF CONNECTICUT; EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN; NINE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; AND TWO GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
A FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11AM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1999 AT FISHING CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, WITH THE REV. CHARLES MIDDLETON OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7-8:30PM TODAY AT BOWLING FUNERAL HOME, AND OTHER TIMES AT THE SKINNER HOME.
FLOWERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO FISHING CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE BY BOWLING FUNERAL HOME, 661 ENGLISH ROAD, ROCKY MOUNT.