ROBERT F. "BOB" SKELTON, JR., age 88, a long-time resident of Irving and Cumby, Texas, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Silverado in Dallas. Born August 28, 1926 in Dallas, he was the son of the late Robert F. Skelton, Sr. and Rosa Lee Fondren Skelton. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was owner and founder of MDI General Contractors. Because of his support for Our Childrens Center of Irving (formerly Helping Hands), he was named as only one of three Honorary Life Members. Preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Wanda Powell Skelton; his son, Tracy Skelton; and three sisters, Joyce, Gertie and Rosie, he is survived by daughters, Cathy Mitchell and husband Bob of Richardson, Kimberly Wilde and husband Gery of Austin, Robin Hubbard and husband Randy of Coppell, and April Pieschel and husband Frank of Irving; daughter-in-law, Emily Skelton Humphrey of Cedar Park; sister-in-law, Linda Buchanan and husband James of Cumby; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; the mother of his two eldest daughters, Lee Skelton; and several nieces and nephews. He was a great man loved and admired by many. He will be missed. The family will receive friends 6:00 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 6 in the funeral home chapel. Chaplain Steve Roland will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Alzheimers Association, St. Jude Childrens Hospital or Our Childrens Center of Irving.