Clyde Lewis Skipper

June 8, 1931 — September 6, 2010

Clyde Lewis Skipper, age 79, of Marshallville, GA passed away, Monday, September 6, 2010 in the Flint River Hospital.

Graveside funeral services, with military honors, will be held Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the Marshallville City Cemetery Mausoleum. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday morning, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

Clyde was born on June 8, 1931 in Marshallville, GA to the late William Ellis Skipper and Jessie Newberry Skipper. Mr. Skipper lived in Marshallville for all of his adult life. He was a veteran of the Korean War and retired from Robins Air Force Base but continued to work with Murph Farms for many years. Mr. Skipper, affectionately known to his grandchildren and nieces as "Papa", was an avid reader, loved to surf the television channels, deer hunting and fishing when his health permitted. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Marshallville.

He is survived by his

2 Sons and Daughter-In-Law:
Mike (Carol) Skipper of Byron, GA
Rick Skipper of Marshallville, GA

7 Grandchildren
Brandy J. (Rodney) Mashburn of Macon, GA
Jessie and Andrew "Perk" Skipper of Marshallville, GA
Tiffany (Justin) Stambuck of Wisconsin
Ben (Jessica) Deese of Byron, GA
Kristie (Jerry) Russell of Byron, GA
Karen (Wayne) Howell of Byron, GA

8 Great Grandchildren:
Jim Prince, Jordan Howell, Taylor Howell, Chelsey Russell, Jenna Russell, Brandon Deese, Brady Deese, Tanner Stambuck

3 Sisters:
Louise George of Perry, GA
Norma Jean (Wilford) Kusuda of Perry, GA
Charlene Booker of Marshallville, GA

Brother:
Jackie (Barbara) Skipper of Montezuma, GA

2 sisters-in-law:
Dorothy Hawk of Montezuma, GA
Brenda (Terry) Oblesby of Montezuma, GA

Host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews also survive.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Patsy Jewel Pike Skipper; brother, W.E. Skipper, Jr.; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Melton; four brothers-in-law, J. L. Melton, Douglas Hawk, Warren B. George, William Booker.

Memorial gifts to: American Cancer Society, c/o Joyce Liggin, 129 South Dooly Street Montezuma, GA 31063 or Veterans of Foreign Wars atwww.vfw.org (816) 756-3390.

Guestbook at: www.watsonmathewsfuneralhome.com

Arrangements by Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma.

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