She was born in Canton, Kentucky on October 29, 1897 and died at the Dunklin County Memorial Hospital in Kennett, Missouri on May 6, 1972 at the age of 74 years, 6 months and 7 days. She was the daughter of the late Alford Lynn and Allie Bell Curtis and attended schools in Kentucky. In 1916 she moved with her parents from Kentucky to Pemiscot County. On April 3, 1916 in Blytheville, Arkansas she was united in marriage to Mr. Bert Skinner. He preceded her in death on February 26, 1966. She was a member of the Braggadocio Baptist Church.
Mrs. Skinner is survived by two brothers-Austin Curtis of Bragg City, Missouri; and John Curtis of Union, Missouri, one sister-Mrs. Mary DeBakey of Braggadocio, Missouri.
Pall-bearers were Joe Bob Coppage, Bob Dick Long, Charles Ed Darnell, L.E. Bingenheimer and Charles Albert Faris Jr. and Charles Gallahar.
The H.S. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements with interment in the Maple Cemetery.
Missouri Herald - Hayti, Missouri - May 18, 1972
She was born in Canton, Kentucky on October 29, 1897 and died at the Dunklin County Memorial Hospital in Kennett, Missouri on May 6, 1972 at the age of 74 years, 6 months and 7 days. She was the daughter of the late Alford Lynn and Allie Bell Curtis and attended schools in Kentucky. In 1916 she moved with her parents from Kentucky to Pemiscot County. On April 3, 1916 in Blytheville, Arkansas she was united in marriage to Mr. Bert Skinner. He preceded her in death on February 26, 1966. She was a member of the Braggadocio Baptist Church.
Mrs. Skinner is survived by two brothers-Austin Curtis of Bragg City, Missouri; and John Curtis of Union, Missouri, one sister-Mrs. Mary DeBakey of Braggadocio, Missouri.
Pall-bearers were Joe Bob Coppage, Bob Dick Long, Charles Ed Darnell, L.E. Bingenheimer and Charles Albert Faris Jr. and Charles Gallahar.
The H.S. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements with interment in the Maple Cemetery.
Missouri Herald - Hayti, Missouri - May 18, 1972
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