Family Tree
Three generations around Dwain Henry
Sibling
Robert Donald Skelton
1911 — 1989
Sibling
Delia M. Skelton
1913 — 2001
Sibling
Blanche Skelton
1915 — 2000
Sibling
Odie Keith Skelton
1917 — 2004
Sibling
Arthur Harlan Skelton
1918 — 2005
Sibling
Leonard Quentin Skelton
1921 — 2015
Sibling
Naomi Helen Skelton
1923 — 2006
Sibling
Betty Louise Skelton
1926 — 1998
Sibling
Rose Skelton
1929 — 2019
Sibling
Lawrence Deleo Skelton
1931 — 2013
Sibling
Pierson Eli Skelton
1933 — 2026
This record
Dwain Henry Skelton
1936 — 2022
Vital Events
Dates and Places
- Born12 JAN 1936 · Washington County, Arkansas
- Died17 SEP 2022 · Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
- BuriedBlack Oak Cemetery, Washington County, Winslow, Arkansas
- SexMale
Notes
Research Notes
Dwain Henry Skelton, age 85, of Easton, Kansas, died September 17, 2022, in hospice care in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was born January 12, 1936 in the Black Oak Community in Washington County, Arkansas, the son of Henry Eli and Pricilla Faye (Anderson) Skelton.
Dwain was a beloved husband, dad, brother, uncle, pawpaw and great pawpaw who served his Lord and country faithfully.
He joined the Army, after High School, and served in Germany. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Kansas Air National Guard and served in South Korea with the 127th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
Dwain later worked for the Department of the Army where he served for over a decade. He eventually retired from the Air Force as a Major.
Dwain was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and enjoyed teaching Bible classes and preaching God's word.
Dwain was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 67 years, Betty Lou (Anderson) Skelton, five brothers and five sisters.
He is survived by two sons, J.D. (Jamie) Skelton and Johnny (Leslie) Skelton; a daughter, Janey (Wayne) Reno; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Apryl, Heather, Sherry, Katrina, Benjamin and Michelle; 12 great grandchildren; and a brother, Pierson.
Burial is in the Black Oak Cemetery, east of Winslow, Arkansas.