Walter Ray Skiles

Walter Ray Skiles,beloved Grandfather


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LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
October 1988

Walter Ray Skiles

STAMFORD (Special) -- Services for Walter Ray Skiles, 85, of Stamford will be held at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Lampert, officiating.
Burial was in New Hope Cemetery, under direction of Kinney Funeral Home.
He died at 6:32 p.m. Monday at his residence after a sudden illness. Justice of the Peace Carl Griggs ruled the death due to natural causes.
Skiles had lived in Stamford since 1916. He was a retired John Deere Implement Co. parts manager. He married Lois Sorrells in 1925. She died in 1972. He was a member of the Brownfield Masonic Lodge and First Baptist Chuch.
Survivors include four sons, Donald Wayne of Roswell, N. M., Lemoin and James, both of Fresno, Calif., and Wilford R. of Abilene; one daughter, Clyden Deposter of Lubbock; four sister, Roxie York and Ailsie Lusk, both of Stamford, Essie Davis and Ethylene Isbell, both of Abilene; 12 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren.
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STAMFORD AMERICAN
October 1988

Walter Ray Skiles buried at New Hope

Walter Ray Skiles, 85, died at his home Monday.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Lampert, pastor, officiating. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery, directed by Kenney Funeral Home.
Born Jan. 10, 1903 in Denton County, he had lived in Stamford since 1916. He married Lois Sorrels in Stamford in 1925. She died in 1972.
He was parts manager for John Deere implement companies in Stamford and Brownfield. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge, Brownfield.
Survivors include four sons, Donald Wayne Skiles of Roswell, N. M., Lemoin Skiles and James Harvey Skiles of Fresno, Calif., and Wilford R. Skiles of Abilene; one daughter, Clyden (Mrs. Billy) Deposter of Lubbock; four sister, Roxie (Mrs. Luther) York and Ailsie (Mrs. Bunk) Lusk of Stamford, Essie (Mrs. Doug) Davis and Ethlene (Mrs. Floyd) Isbell of Abilene; 12 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Nephews were pallbearers.
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Walter and Lois Skiles children:
Clydene,Lemoin Donald, James and Wilford