Jean Marie Wallis Skinner, formerly of McLeansboro, passed peacefully,
Oct. 25, 2015, in Hendricks County Hospital in Danville, Indiana, with
her family by her side.
Jean was born June 12, 1931, in Cairo. She was the daughter of St. Elmo Wallis of Mayfield, Kentucky and Marie (Moreland) Wallis of Cairo. She was preceded in death by her father, St. Elmo Wallis; her mother, Marie Wallis; her husband, Harold A. Skinner; and her sister, Ruth Hoskins. Jean graduated from Cairo High School in 1949. She received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science graduating from SIU in 1954. Jean married her longtime sweetheart, Harold A. Skinner on June 13, 1954, in Cairo. She and Harold had four children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild including Marianne Skinner of Belleville, Margaret (Skinner) Henthorne, Michelle, Melody, Robert Jr. and Molly Henthorne of Hillsdale, Michigan, Marcia Skinner, Jennifer and Nina Skinner of Carterville, and Harold Allen Skinner Jr, Lindsey, Nathan and Linus Skinner of Columbia, South Carolina. She loved her son-in-law, Robert Henthorne and daughter-in-law, Jaqueline Skinner as she did her own children. Jean's career began teaching home economics. When she and Harold moved to McLeansboro in 1961. She served as Hamilton County Extension Adviser/Home Economics for the University of Illinois for 20 years. She loved square dancing, 4-H, Historical Society for Hamilton County and United Methodist Church. She was also a Rebekah president, in United Methodist Women, Twilight Unit HEA, Hospital Auxiliary and in Senior Citizen's Kitchen Band. She loved to do tai chi, aquatics and paint. She spent many hours as “Grandma Jean” at Hamilton County Pre-School reading to the classes. Jean moved from McLeansboro in 2007 to Indianapolis, Indiana. Private services for her family were in Indianapolis. Jean will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Harold, in IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro. Further arrangements are still pending. Memorials may be made to the church she called home, First United Methodist Church in McLeansboro. Any correspondence may be forwarded to her daughter, Marcia Skinner, 1003 Main St., Carterville, IL 62918. Jean's passing brings great sorrow to her family and those who knew her well, but also great joy and peace as she is with her husband again. |
| We also learned just this afternoon (11/1/15) that Kay Mayberry passed away. More information on that will be shared when available. |
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