Dalton Warren Skaggs of Collinwood, TN was born December 29, 1931 in Wayne Co., TN,the son of the late Wiley and Madgie Pearl Brewer Skaggs. He was united in marriage to Vinnie Jane Stults June 7, 1952 and she preceded him in death October 5, 2007.
Mr. Skaggs was retired from Murray Ohio Manufacturing and was a minister of the gospel. He was a member of Piney Grove Freewill Baptist in Cypress Inn, Tennessee and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star and departed this life Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Waynesboro Health and Rehab in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 8 Months, 1 Day.
He is survived by a son, Larry W. Skaggs and wife, Janice of Greenhill, AL; a daughter, Jannie Sue Tilley and husband, James of Collinwood, TN; 6 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Blanche Burnett, Fay Pennington and Jeannie Dodd all of Nashville, TN, Mattie Pearl Burns and Arnell Turnbow both of Waynesboro, TN and Patricia (Pat) Pigg of Iron City, TN; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Skaggs was preceded in death by son, Roger Skaggs, grandsons; Gary Dewayne, Gregory Lee and Jason Warren Skaggs; brothers, Tommy, Donald Ray and Darnell Skaggs; sisters, Mary Franks and Thelma Stults
Services will be Friday, September 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Greg Eaton and John E. Banks officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County directing. Pallbearers will be Betty Brewer, Matt Brewer, Sarina Tilley, Salina Tilley, Braden Graham and Jessica Bryant.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 6 pm to 9 pm and Friday, September 1, 2017 from 9 am until service time at the funeral home.