Shirley Gail (Graves) Skeen

Shirley Gail (Graves) Skeen– age 78, of Corryton, TN passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Tennova Residential Hospice in Halls. She will be greatly missed by everyone. She was a long time member of Little Flat Creek Baptist Church, Corryton, TN for 40 years. She was also a faithful member of Corryton Baptist Church for 26 years rocking babies in the nursery. She retired from Knox County Schools’ Food Service with 30 years of service. Preceded in death by loving husband, Bill R. Skeen; loving son, Douglas Ray Skeen; parents, Lafayette Calloway and Leila Mae Frye Graves; sisters, Patricia Graves Lett, Polly Graves Beeler; brothers, David Graves, Ronnie Graves, Daryl Graves, Kenny Graves, Bill Graves. Survivors include sisters-in-law, Sharon Graves, Virginia Graves; nieces, Leisa Dupes, Shea Hightower, Tammy Wright, Linda Luttrell, Judy Cooper, Teresa Flatford; nephews, Aaron Lett, Kyle Beeler, Hershel Beeler; many great nieces and great nephews. The family would like to thank all of the doctors and nurses at U.T. Medical Center and Ridgeview Terrace for their gracious and tender care. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel with funeral service to follow at 7:00 pm, Rev. Robert (Jerry) Baltimore and C.H. Qualls officiating. Family and friends will meet 12:45 pm Sunday at Little Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery for 1:00 pm interment. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Little Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 181, Corryton, TN 37721.