William 'Doyle' Skinner of Buchanan passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019. He was born in Guntersville, Alabama, September 21, 1931, son of the late Earnest Skinner and Teresa Abercrombie Skinner. Doyle was a Veteran of the U. S. Army, a retired truck driver and a Baptist by Faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Cash Skinner; two sisters, Opal Long, Lois Whitton and three brothers, Billy, Jim and John Skinner.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Hobbs Skinner of Buchanan; his son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Laura Skinner of Oviedo, Florida; daughters, Melinda and David Nappi, Bremen, Melanie and Mike Lepard of Buchanan; grandchildren, Duane (Raquel) Skinner, Tanya (Brennen) Conner, Blake (Kaitlyn) Hobbs, Courtney Porter, Cameron (Savannah) Porter, Dylan (Taylor) Nappi and Alexis (Gunner) Nappi;
Great Grandchildren, Ehrich Cochran, Ryot Conner, Luke Worthy, Kyleigh Grace Porter, Tucker Nappi, Blakely Hobbs and Bryson Griffin and one Great, Great Grandchild, Caroline Cochran.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 5:00 until 8:00 PM.
Services will be Wednesday, June 19 at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Reverend Richard Brannon officiating. Music will be furnished by Courtney Porter. Alan Brannon, Keith Brown, Donald Turner, Steve Skinner, Shannon Cantrell and Warren Turner will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.