GREENVILLE, KY., Frankie Lee Skipworth, Sr., 84, of Greenville passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 in Morgantown, KY at his son’s home. He was born in Todd County on June 2, 1939 the son of Frankie Skipworth and Allie Gates Skipworth. He worked for thirteen years as a UMWA coal miner for Black Energy Mines until his retirement, and was a timberman and a farmer all of his life. He was a deacon, Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, at Joines Chapel General Baptist Church, and also served on the Home Mission Board. He was a Gideon, and he loved his extended family as well as his immediate family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 63 years Jane Jones Skipworth in 2022, 11 brothers and sisters.
He is survived by a daughter Patty Skipworth of Clifty, 2 sons Timmy (Kim) Skipworth, Sr. of Weir, and Frankie Lee (Misty) Skipworth, Jr. of Morgantown, 11 grandchildren Mark (Mary) Skipworth, Jenny (Jeremy) Heltsley, Allie (Josh) Daugherty, Jacob (Kadi) Skipworth, Timmy (Sam) Skipworth, Jr., Cara (Ty) McDaniel, Emily Skipworth, Tyler Skipworth, Harmony Skipworth, Anthony Skipworth, and Christian Embry, several nieces and nephews, 1 sister Lady Mae Settle of Clifty.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 and on Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 9:00 AM until time of service at Joines Chapel General Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Joines Chapel General Baptist Church with Bro. Frankie Lee Skipworth, Jr. and assisted by Bro. Jeremy Wagoner. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Church Cemetery in Greenville. Gary’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.