Joan "Jody" Skelley's Obituary
Joan “Jody” Skelley, 86, passed away in her Jacksonville, Florida nursing home at sunrise on Sunday, December 27, 2015. Born in Ranger, TX, Jody was raised by Barrett and Lila Walker with her young sister, Peggy. The family moved to Missouri to manage a furniture store. She played college basketball and tennis and received a degree in Elementary Ed and PE at SE Missouri State College. She was an artist and her artwork adorned the walls of our home. She met and married Jim Skelley in 1948 and became the wife of an FBI agent. While in New York City they adopted a son and later gave birth to a beautiful daughter before moving to Arkansas. Jody was a devoted follower of Christ and lived her life for Him. Her family was her life and even with her physical limitations, Jody was strong and wise. She wanted to know people by name and still had attention to detail and style as she aged. She understood the importance of loving and serving others. Mrs. Skelley was preceded by her husband, Jim of 63 years and her daughter, Janet. She leaves behind her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Karen Skelley, her sister, Peg Taylor, 4 grandsons, 3 great-grand-daughters, 1 nephew, 1 niece, 2 great nephews and 1 great niece. Visitation to be held on January 3, 2016 from 1 p.m. until the service at 2 p.m. in Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis, TN. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fruit Cove Baptist Church, 501 FL-13, St Johns, FL 32259.
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