Ollie

Skaggs

Ollie Skaggs daughter of the late Alice Dillard Gore and Henry Gore was born at Blair's Creek, on July 2, 1921. She departed this life at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, on March 4, 2008, having attained the age of 86 years, eight months and two days.

On March 17, 1939, Ollie was united in marriage to James Cordell Skaggs; to this loving union twelve children were born. Ollie enjoyed reading and quilting. Her greatest joy was taking care of her family.

Ollie was preceded in death by her parents, three sons, David Skaggs and James Robert and James Lee Skaggs, two brothers, Ralph and Elva Gore, two sisters, Lucille Fox and Mollie Foster, and one granddaughter, Patti Ernie.

Ollie is survived by her husband Cordell of Ellington, four sons, Jim Skaggs and wife Judy of Hot Springs, AR, Donald Skaggs and wife Linda of Arnold, Lindell Skaggs and wife Kay of Piedmont, Chester Skaggs and wife Dian of Fredericktown, five daughters, Shirley Livingston and husband Joe of Hopkinsville, KY, Betty Price and husband Donnie of Piedmont, Bertha Albert and husband Richard of Hanna, WY, Wanda Corder and husband Kim of Ellington, Sandra Barnes and husband Kent of Van Buren, one brother, Toney Gore of Piedmont, one sister, Virginia Montgomery of Ellington, 25 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Ollie will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Fri. 5 to 8 P.M.
Funeral Services will be held at McSpadden Funeral Home
Saturday March 8, 2008 at 1:00 P.M.
Minister: Reverend Kenneth McIntosh Burial: Ellington Memorial Cem.
Pallbearers: Steve Skaggs, Robert Skaggs, Kevin Skaggs,
Alan Price, Ryan Mathes and Bryan Mathes.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, Missouri
In Lieu of Flowers: Arthritis Foundation