Brenda Gail Hobbs Skinner, age 74, of Buchanan, passed away August 15, 2025, at a local healthcare facility. She was born on December 30, 1950, in Anniston, Alabama, the daughter of the late James O. Turner and Ima Jean Mayo Turner.

Her greatest joys in life were her children and grandchildren, caring for others, singing wherever she could, and making people laugh.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her spouse Larry Turner, James Hobbs, and William Doyle Skinner; and a brother, Kenneth Turner.

Survivors include her children, Melinda Nappi (David) of Bremen and Melanie Lepard (Mike) of Buchanan; a sister-in-law, Linda Turner; brothers, Donald Turner (Susan), Ronald Turner (Christie) and Warren Turner (Linda) all of Alabama; grandchildren, Blake Hobbs (Farrah), Cameron Porter (Savannah), Dylan Nappi (Taylor), Courtney Camp (Blake), and Alexis Stever (Gunner); and 11 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

Services will be conducted on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 11:00 am from the Chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Brother Richard Brannon officiating. Blake Hobbs, Cameron Porter, Blake Camp, Dylan Nappi, Gunner Stever, Timothy Turner, Chris Turner, and William Turner will serve as pallbearers.

Interment will follow in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Hightower Funeral Home of Bremen is in charge of the arrangements.