General Information

Birth
21 FEB 1936
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
22 JAN 2009
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Donald Guy Skelton

72, a lifetime resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away January 22, 2009 at his home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He was born February 21, 1936 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, the son of Guy C. and Tressie Nugent Skelton

Donnie was proceded in death by his parents and one brother, Elton Skelton.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Nellie Dean Skelton of the home; three children, Steven Skelton, Temple Moore and her husband, Charles, and Jason Skelton all of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; daughter in law, Valerie Skelton also of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; eight grandchildren, David, Robin, Kelli, Samantha, Katlyn, McClain, Michael and Nicole.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Donnie's care givers and health care team, Dr. Lee, Dr. Beck, Peggy Jones and the Washington Regional Hospice Nurses, Martha, Eugenia, Suzanne, Traci, Betty and Cheryl.

Family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon from 3:00-4:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove.

Funeral Service will be held Monday, January 26, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas with Ernest DeSoto officiating with burial in Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove, Arkansas

In Lieu of Flowers family ask memorials be made to Washington Regional Hospice, 34 W Colt Square Suite 1, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 or Scholarship Fund for a technical school in Donnie's name account 20642464 at any Arvest Bank.

Honorary Pallbearers will be, Bob Shelley, Don Moore, Donnie McVay and Jim Rieff

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The complete obituary may be viewed on the Luginbuel Web Page. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Guy Clifford Skelton
- Father
1893 - 1961
Birth
2 MAY 1893
Hubbard, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1 APR 1961
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
3 APR 1961
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Tressie N. Nugent
- Mother
1898 - 1982
Birth
22 JUL 1898
Weddington, Arkansas
Death
2 APR 1982
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
5 APR 1982
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Nellie Dean Morton
- Wife
1940 - 2009
Birth
13 APR 1940
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
10 APR 2009
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
13 APR 2009
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children