Eula Skidmore

Eula Faye Skidmore, age 93, widow of Seldon Skidmore of Stanton, KY passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019.  Born in Powell County she was the daughter of the late George Robert Crabtree and the late Ida Mae Mullens Crabtree and she was a member of Bowen First Church of God.  Eula graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1968 and was a teacher at Stanton Elementary School for 30 years.  She reported weather to The National Weather Service for over 20 years and was a member of the Powell County Retired Teachers Association.  In addition to her parents and her husband she was also preceded in death by four brothers:  Ernest Crabtree, Dale Crabtree, Clarence Crabtree and Wilson Crabtree and by five sisters:  Venice Rogers, Reva Carter, Nellie Skidmore, Elsie Rogers and Eva Crabtree.  Eula is survived by three sons, Mike (Thelma) Skidmore of Stanton, Henry (Carolyn) Skidmore of Mt. Sterling and George (Martha) Skidmore of New Madison, OH; two daughters, Susan (Michael) Tipton and Ida (John) Bowen of Stanton; brother in law, Frank Carter; sister in law, Betty Crabtree; 12 grandchildren:  Conrad (Sara) Skidmore, Chanda (Justin) Amburgey, John (Anna) Tipton, Laura (Jared) Cockrell, Amanda (Colin) Faulkner, Julia (Matt) Foster, Mike Skidmore, Alyssa (Keith) Boley, Bradley (Heather) Skidmore, Matthew (Celeste) Skidmore, Emily Skidmore and Mary (Josh) Gabriel along with 30 great grandchildren.  Visitation begins at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. Bill Carpenter and Bro. Larry Mullins will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Bowen First Church of God.  Burial will be in Stanton Cemetery with Mike Skidmore, Keith Boley, John Tipton, Jared Cockrell, Conrad Skidmore, Justin Amburgey, Bradley Skidmore, Matthew Skidmore, Josh Gabriel, Colin Faulkner and Matt Foster serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Jean Derickson, Bob Skidmore, Greg Crabtree, Frank Joe Carter, Debbie Pelfrey, Pat Anderson, Phyllis Hobbs, Kathryn Creech, Sherry Gillespie, Hospice East and members of the Powell County Retired Teachers Association.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.