Greenville, KY., Jane Skipworth, 82, of Greenville passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on 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, 4 brothers Lyndell C. Jones, Clifton Jones, Brank Jones, and Freddie Leon Jones, 4 sisters Margaret McIntosh, Lee Pickering, Willodean Brooks, and Ethylene Jones.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years Frankie Lee Skipworth, Sr. of Greenville, a daughter Patty Skipworth of Clifty, 2 sons Timmy (Kim) Skipworth, Sr. of Weir and Frankie Lee (Misty) Skipworth. Jr. of Morgantown 10 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, and Anthony Skipworth, 1 foster grandchild Christian Embry, 9 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, 2 brothers C.W. (Wynona) Jones of Hopkinsville, and Wayne (Carolyn) Jones of Edwardsville, IL., 2 sisters Sue Nell (Wayburn) Costello of Greenville and Barbara Richards of Clifty.
Visitation will be Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Thursday, December 29, 2022 from 9:00 AM until time of service at Joines Chapel General Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM 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, KY. Gary’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.