Obituary of Lola G. Skinner

Bedford Lola G. Skinner, 93, of Bedford, formerly of Oolitic, died Wednesday, April 04, 2012 at Stonebridge Health Campus. Born August 14, 1918 in Sumner, IL, she was the daughter of Verner and Susie (Cunningham) Stoltz. She married James King on May 27, 1939 and he preceded her in death on June 21, 1950. She later married Henry Skinner on June 9, 1956 and he preceded her in death on April 23, 1973. She was a secretary at the Oolitic Town Hall in the water works office. She was a member of the New Life Trinity Holiness Tabernacle. Survivors include a daughter, Linda (King) Kern and husband, Marvin of Port Charlotte, FL; a son-in-law, Donald Nolan of Mitchell; a sister-in-law, Veneta Pickens of Orleans; three sisters, Lois Emberton of Forest, IL, Juanita Kerby of Hernando, MS and Donna Akers of Lawrenceville, IL; a brother, Bill Stoltz of Decatur, IL; seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Myrtle Ditch and Mona Dodson; five brothers, Mervin, George, James Verner, Larry and Leo Stoltz; a daughter, Brenda Nolan. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 7th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Bro. Mark Brock officiating. Burial will follow in Beech Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, April 6th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.