Troy Dean Skinner's Obituary
CLARENDON SERVICES- 2:00 PM Friday, February 22, 2008 in the First Nazarene Church in Amarillo with Rev. Carol Hartsfield, Associate Pastor, officiating. CHURCH LOCATION - 5201 South Soncy. INTERMENT- Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Troy was born on February 11, 1930 in Carlsbad, NM to George T. & Alice Ida Wolford Skinner. He married Geraldine Edith “Gerry” Hawks on September 28, 1956 in Fort Sumner, NM. He was a salesman and an entrepreneur in the saddlery and tack industry. He founded and owned Skinner Boot Company for many years and had hand-made boots for several well known celebrities. He also founded Texas Horse Pads in Quitaque, and started Texas Saddlery Company of Amarillo and Clarendon. He was a resident of Amarillo before moving to Clarendon in the mid 1970‘s. He loved being a private pilot and aircraft owner and built and flew many experimental aircraft, including gyrocopters, & ultra lights. He was a long time member of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn as well as the Experimental Aircraft Assn. He also loved to ride his motorcycle. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his parents; a son, Scott in 1972; 2 sisters, Darlene Brown & Patsy Jo Skinner. SURVIVORS - his wife, Gerry of Clarendon; 2 sons, Walt Skinner and wife Kathy of Amarillo, & Sam Skinner and wife Jean of McKinney; a daughter, Dr. Becky Monroe and husband Dee of Kingwood; a brother, Gary Skinner and wife Sandra of Lake Tanglewood; 9 grandchildren; & 14 great grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 11 am until service time at the Church on Friday.
MEMORIALS - The family request memorials be to Cal Farley‘s Boys Ranch or the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department / PO Box 364 / Clarendon, Texas 79226.
THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 7611 Hermosa Street / Amarillo, Texas 79108 / Phone #: (806)381-9764
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