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Myrna Kay Skelton

March 21, 1945 ~ December 4, 2017 (age 72) 72 Years Old

Myrna Kay Skelton, 72, a resident of McLeansboro, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Hamilton County, IL on March 21, 1945 to Charles Eugene Miller and Beulah Aveneal (Lynn) Mills.  A home maker, she was also a member of the McLeansboro American Ladies Auxillary and the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.

Myrna is survived by two sons, Darrell Skelton of McLeansboro and David Shane (Jennifer) Skelton of Pittsburg, IL; one daughter, Saundra (fiance Frank Bowling) Ingram of McLeansboro; two brothers, Jerry (Sharon) Miller of Decatur, IL, Robert (Susanna) Mills of McLeansboro; one sister, Debbie (Jim) McGill of Forgan, Oklahoma; and one step-sister, Janice (Rick) Rice of El Dorado, IL.  Eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating.  She will be laid to rest at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery near McLeansboro.  Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the Gholson Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the family to help with funeral expenses.  

 


 Service Information

Visitation
Wednesday
December 6, 2017

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Gholson Funeral Home- McLeansboro
500 South Washington St.
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Funeral Service
Thursday
December 7, 2017

11:00 AM
Gholson Funeral Home- McLeansboro
500 South Washington St.
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Interment following funeral service
Thursday
December 7, 2017

Mt. Olivet General Baptist Church
RR2
McLeansboro, IL 62859


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