Alma Skelton, 92, of Watauga, and a former long-time resident of Irving, died Friday, June 18, 2021 in Watauga. Born October 24, 1928 in Uvalde County, Texas , she was the daughter of the late Charlie E. Angermiller and Grace Pearl Taylor Angermiller. She grew up in Beeville. She was a retired sales representative in the food industry. She married Earl Skelton December 31, 1955 in Durant Oklahoma. He died March 20, 2000. She was Baptist and had enjoyed many hours of quilting with her friends at church.
Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Dora Fehlis and Margaret Ferguson; and her husband Earl Skelton, she is survived by three sons, Victor Moore of Fort Worth, Robert Moore and wife Cheryl of Hico, and Gary Moore of Colorado; a sister Thelma "Cotton" Wolfe of Beeville; five grandchildren, Christy Weaver and husband Bryan, Jennifer Adams and husband John, Katlyn Moore, Jason Moore and wife Angelica, and Rebecca Moore; five great-grandchildren, Briana McCulley and husband Garret, Garrett Weaver and wife Amy, Caden Adams, Connor Adams, and Bella Moore; and a great-great-grandson, Wyatt McCulley.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2021 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Palmer Cemetery in Ellis County.
SERVICES
Visitation
Friday, June 25, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home
606 West Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas 75062
Funeral Service
Friday, June 25, 2021
11:00 AM
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel
606 West Airport Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
Committal Service
Friday, June 25, 2021
Palmer Cemetery
Palmer, TX 75152