Without a doubt one of the nicest people you would ever know. Spent many of our early teen summers at Crescent Beach (now North Myrtle Beach). Good friend - better person.
SKIDMORE, RETIRED M/SGT. WILLIAM K., JR. - age 55, of W. Palm Beach, Fla.,
formerly of LaFollette, Tenn., passed away Thursday, August 6, 1998, at his
home in W. Palm Beach. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Charlotte,
N.C. and of the Air Force Association. He was an avid auto racing fan of
driver Dale Earnhart. M/Sgt. Skidmore retired from the US Air Force as a
highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. During his service, he received
20 medals including seven Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters; one Silver Oak Leaf
Cluster and two Bronze Service Stars and numerous others. He is survived by
his wife, Dreama Dillon Skidmore; son, Jim Skidmore, both of W. Palm Beach,
Fla.; daughters, Darlene Hinojos of Jacksboro, Tenn. and Charlene Caswell of
Oliver Springs, Tenn.; grandchildren, Chris and Josh Ahers, Shane Fadden,
Brittany and Brady Caswell, Amanda Skidmore and Dillon Hinojos; parents,
William and Pearl Skidmore of Charlotte, N.C.; sisters, Phyllis Coe, Gail
Gregory and Dale Odom, all of Charlotte, N.C.; and a host of other relatives
and friends. Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Monday, August 10, 1998, in the
chapel of Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Ray Wilson officiating. The
family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday before service. Interment will be
10 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 1998, in Campbell Memorial Gardens, Jacksboro,
Tenn. Martin Funeral Home of LaFollette in charge of arrangements.
Gordon Richards
Without a doubt one of the nicest people you would ever know. Spent many of our early teen summers at Crescent Beach (now North Myrtle Beach). Good friend - better person.
Dan Privett
SKIDMORE, RETIRED M/SGT. WILLIAM K., JR. - age 55, of W. Palm Beach, Fla.,
formerly of LaFollette, Tenn., passed away Thursday, August 6, 1998, at his
home in W. Palm Beach. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Charlotte,
N.C. and of the Air Force Association. He was an avid auto racing fan of
driver Dale Earnhart. M/Sgt. Skidmore retired from the US Air Force as a
highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. During his service, he received
20 medals including seven Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters; one Silver Oak Leaf
Cluster and two Bronze Service Stars and numerous others. He is survived by
his wife, Dreama Dillon Skidmore; son, Jim Skidmore, both of W. Palm Beach,
Fla.; daughters, Darlene Hinojos of Jacksboro, Tenn. and Charlene Caswell of
Oliver Springs, Tenn.; grandchildren, Chris and Josh Ahers, Shane Fadden,
Brittany and Brady Caswell, Amanda Skidmore and Dillon Hinojos; parents,
William and Pearl Skidmore of Charlotte, N.C.; sisters, Phyllis Coe, Gail
Gregory and Dale Odom, all of Charlotte, N.C.; and a host of other relatives
and friends. Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Monday, August 10, 1998, in the
chapel of Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Ray Wilson officiating. The
family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday before service. Interment will be
10 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 1998, in Campbell Memorial Gardens, Jacksboro,
Tenn. Martin Funeral Home of LaFollette in charge of arrangements.
From The Knoxville News Sentinel 12 August 1998