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1931 - 2016 (85 years)| Name | James Douglas “Jim” SKINNER | |
| Burial | 27 Oct 201 | Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum (Cemetery), Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  [1] |
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| Birth | 1931 | Washington Court House, Ohio |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | JAMES D. SKINNER Posted Tuesday, October 25, 2016 James Douglas Skinner, age 85, beloved husband of the late Ruby Neese Skinner, died on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at his residence. Born in Washington Court House, Ohio, he was a son of the late William Henry Skinner and Lelah Lininger Skinner. Upon graduating high school, Mr. Skinner joined the United States Air Force. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 20 years of service. Jim served 14 of his 20 years at Shaw Air Force Base and chose Sumter as his place of retirement. After his military career, Jim went to work with Merritt Veterinary Supply Co., where he worked for another 20 years. Jim was an avid racing fan and worked at the Sumter Speedway for 51 years. He was also a member of the Junior Bowling Hall of Fame. Jim loved his family and will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Surviving are one son, William "Bill" Skinner and his wife, Gerri, of Jacksonville, Florida; one daughter, Meta S. Liuzzo and her husband, Gary, of Lexington; two grandchildren, Derek Liuzzo and Stephanie Drayton; 13 step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Skinner was predeceased by one brother, Roger Skinner; one sister, Jennie Margaret Baptiste; and one half-sister, Bonnibel Lane. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Aaron Reed officiating. The entombment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Bullock Funeral Home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. JIM SKINNER 1930-1986 Skinner remembered as outstanding sportsman Jim Skinner, left, visits with NASCAR Hall of Famer Rex White. Skinner, who passed away at the age of 85 on Oct. 22, was an avid auto racing fan who worked for decades at Sumter Speedway and was also a high school official in many sports. PHOTO PROVIDED Posted Tuesday, November 1, 2016 6:00 am BY DARGAN WATTS SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM Jim Skinner has passed away. He may not have been the No. 1 fan in all of motorsports, but you can bet your farm and all the animals on it that he was close to the top. Jim Skinner dedicated more than 65 years to sports in general and more than 60 years in auto racing. The Ohio native had a career in the United States Air Force, but as a sideline, whenever possible, he umpired high school baseball games and officiated track and field meets in addition to basketball and football games. He also was a scorer at auto racing events for over 50 years as well as various other tasks around various racing facilities. In later years, Skinner became interested in seeking autographs from any and all people involved in racing. He had this giant black and white checkered flag and he traveled all across the country getting certain drivers to sign it. He drove from Sumter to Elmhurst, Ill., just to get racing Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen to sign it. He chased down Junior Johnson at his home in North Carolina and asked him to sign his flag. Not only did Johnson sign his flag, but invited Skinner to have breakfast with him and the two became close friends. Jim was a perfectionist and he passed those traits on to his son, Bill, and daughter Meta Skinner Liuzzo. Both became scorers at Sumter Speedway and other tracks. He never met a stranger and would give a stranger the shirt off his back if he felt it was needed. He always went out of his way to do things for everybody. My wife, Jane, was pressed into scoring duties when I was involved at Sumter Speedway and Jim was her mentor for a year and a half. On her birthday, Skinner brought a birthday cake to the scorer’s stand and it was decorated to represent a race track, complete with miniature cars. This was just a sampling of how Jim Skinner operated. [1, 2] | |
| HIST | JAMES D. SKINNER Posted Tuesday, October 25, 2016 James Douglas Skinner, age 85, beloved husband of the late Ruby Neese Skinner, died on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at his residence. Born in Washington Court House, Ohio, he was a son of the late William Henry Skinner and Lelah Lininger Skinner. Upon graduating high school, Mr. Skinner joined the United States Air Force. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 20 years of service. Jim served 14 of his 20 years at Shaw Air Force Base and chose Sumter as his place of retirement. After his military career, Jim went to work with Merritt Veterinary Supply Co., where he worked for another 20 years. Jim was an avid racing fan and worked at the Sumter Speedway for 51 years. He was also a member of the Junior Bowling Hall of Fame. Jim loved his family and will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Surviving are one son, William "Bill" Skinner and his wife, Gerri, of Jacksonville, Florida; one daughter, Meta S. Liuzzo and her husband, Gary, of Lexington; two grandchildren, Derek Liuzzo and Stephanie Drayton; 13 step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Skinner was predeceased by one brother, Roger Skinner; one sister, Jennie Margaret Baptiste; and one half-sister, Bonnibel Lane. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Aaron Reed officiating. The entombment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Bullock Funeral Home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. JIM SKINNER 1930-1986 Skinner remembered as outstanding sportsman Jim Skinner, left, visits with NASCAR Hall of Famer Rex White. Skinner, who passed away at the age of 85 on Oct. 22, was an avid auto racing fan who worked for decades at Sumter Speedway and was also a high school official in many sports. PHOTO PROVIDED Posted Tuesday, November 1, 2016 6:00 am BY DARGAN WATTS SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM Jim Skinner has passed away. He may not have been the No. 1 fan in all of motorsports, but you can bet your farm and all the animals on it that he was close to the top. Jim Skinner dedicated more than 65 years to sports in general and more than 60 years in auto racing. The Ohio native had a career in the United States Air Force, but as a sideline, whenever possible, he umpired high school baseball games and officiated track and field meets in addition to basketball and football games. He also was a scorer at auto racing events for over 50 years as well as various other tasks around various racing facilities. In later years, Skinner became interested in seeking autographs from any and all people involved in racing. He had this giant black and white checkered flag and he traveled all across the country getting certain drivers to sign it. He drove from Sumter to Elmhurst, Ill., just to get racing Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen to sign it. He chased down Junior Johnson at his home in North Carolina and asked him to sign his flag. Not only did Johnson sign his flag, but invited Skinner to have breakfast with him and the two became close friends. Jim was a perfectionist and he passed those traits on to his son, Bill, and daughter Meta Skinner Liuzzo. Both became scorers at Sumter Speedway and other tracks. He never met a stranger and would give a stranger the shirt off his back if he felt it was needed. He always went out of his way to do things for everybody. My wife, Jane, was pressed into scoring duties when I was involved at Sumter Speedway and Jim was her mentor for a year and a half. On her birthday, Skinner brought a birthday cake to the scorer’s stand and it was decorated to represent a race track, complete with miniature cars. This was just a sampling of how Jim Skinner operated. | |
| MILI | He joined the United States Air Force. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 20 years of service. Jim served 14 of his 20 years at Shaw Air Force Base and chose Sumter as his place of retirement. [1] | |
| MILI | He joined the United States Air Force. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 20 years of service. Jim served 14 of his 20 years at Shaw Air Force Base and chose Sumter as his place of retirement. | |
| _UID | 83F75534A63F4E84971709B38E1FD18325E8 | |
| _UID | 83F75534A63F4E84971709B38E1FD18325E8 | |
| Death | 22 Oct 2016 | at his residence, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) |
| Person ID | I309937 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2016 | |
| Father | William Henry SKINNER d. Bef 22 Oct 2016 | |
| Mother | Lelah LININGER d. Bef 22 Oct 2016 | |
| _UID | 3B568A7479A141629534CFA697714310E52E | |
| _UID | 3B568A7479A141629534CFA697714310E52E | |
| Family ID | F207632 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Ruby NEESE d. Bef 22 Oct 2016 | |||||
| _UID | 9177F48E56CE45568C95D90DAFF7DF1AEF74 | |||||
| _UID | 9177F48E56CE45568C95D90DAFF7DF1AEF74 | |||||
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| Family ID | F207631 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2016 | |||||
| Family 2 | Jane | |
| _UID | 67E171B4CDF14719A4ADDCDC43557F56013D | |
| _UID | 67E171B4CDF14719A4ADDCDC43557F56013D | |
| Family ID | F207639 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2016 | |
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