Ethel L. Skeens

Ethel L. Skeens
Kingsport, TN | April 24, 2009

Ethel L. Skeens – Kingsport, TN Ethel L. Skeens, 86, Kingsport, TN passed away, Friday, April 24, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical. Mrs. Skeens was born in Russell County, VA on December 29, 1922, the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Jane Grizzle Kiser. She retired from Hillside Manor as a CNA. Her husband, Frank Skeens, sons, Bernard, Earnest and Donald, sister, Ebbie Taylor and brothers, Roy, Joe, and Alvin Kiser preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughters, Ruth Mullenix and husband, Larry, Kingsport, TN and Mary Hittinger and husband, Dwain, Kingsport, TN, sons, Bobby Skeens and wife, Jo (Sis), Kingsport, TN, Leonard Skeens, Kingsport, TN, Jackie Skeens and wife, Sheila, Roanoke, VA and Mitchell Skeens and wife, Sherry, Kingsport, TN, thirteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren, sisters, Mary Lou Pope, Kingsport, TN, Gladys Taylor and husband, Delmar, Kingsport, TN and Stella Townsend and husband, James, Kingsport, TN, brothers, Cecil Kiser, Nickelsville, VA and Howard Kiser and wife, Carol, Tulsa, OK along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Jeff Wallen, the Rev. Kenneth Kiser and the Rev. Ray Bledsoe officiating. Tom Kiser and members of the family will provide the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Taylor Cemetery in the Taylor Town community of Scott County, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. An online guest registry is available for the family of Mrs. Skeens at www.gatecityfunerals.com. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Skeens family.