Jane Skipworth, 82, of Greenville, died Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born November 5. 1940 in Muhlenberg County, the daughter of Shelby Lee Jones and Nettie Middleton Jones. She was a housewife and homemaker and a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Joines Chapel General Baptist Church and Todd County Gideon Camp Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers Lyndell C. Jones, Clifton Jones, Brank Jones, and Freddie Leon Jones; and four sisters Margaret McIntosh, Lee Pickering, Willodean Brooks, and Ethylene Jones.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Frankie Lee Skipworth, Sr. of Greenville; daughter, Patty Skipworth of Clifty; sons, Timmy (Kim) Skipworth, Sr. of Weir; Frankie Lee (Misty) Skipworth. Jr. of Morgantown; grandchildren, Mark (Mary) Skipworth, Jenny (Jeremy) Heltsley, Allie (Josh) Daughtery, Jacob (Kadi) Skipworth, Timmy (Sam) Skipworth, Jr., Cara (Ty) McDaniel, Emily Skipworth, Tyler Skipworth, Harmony Skipworth, Anthony Skipworth; one foster grandchild, Christian Embry; nine great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; brothers, C.W. (Wynona) Jones of Hopkinsville, and Wayne (Carolyn) Jones of Edwardsville, Ill.; sisters, Sue Nell (Wayburn) Costello of Greenville, and Barbara Richards of Clifty.
Funeral services will be Thursday, December 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Joines Chapel General Baptist Church in Muhlenberg County conducted by Bro. Frankie Lee Skipworth, Jr. assisted by Bro. Jeremy Wagoner. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Church Cemetery in Greenville. Gary’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Visitation will be Wednesday, December 28 at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 29 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at Joines Chapel General Baptist Church.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net
