Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameRev. “Buddy” John Fisher SKENES Jr. 
3, Mrs. Rachel Marie Skenes Cameron,3, Mrs. Mildred Jeanette Skenes Roten,3, Mrs. Virginia Skenes Honeycutt,3, Shelby Jean Hill,3, George David Skenes,3, Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.,470, Rev John Fisher “Buddy” Skenes Jr.
3, Mrs. Rachel Marie Skenes Cameron,3, Mrs. Mildred Jeanette Skenes Roten,3, Mrs. Virginia Skenes Honeycutt,3, Shelby Jean Hill,3, George David Skenes,3, Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.,470, Rev John Fisher “Buddy” Skenes Jr.BirthJul 15, 1931, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.,404, United States Census, 1940,470, Rev John Fisher “Buddy” Skenes Jr.
DeathDec 6, 2015, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.,470, Rev John Fisher “Buddy” Skenes Jr.
BurialVickers Memorial Baptist Church, 1526 Arrow Ln, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.,470, Rev John Fisher “Buddy” Skenes Jr.
FlagsUS Air Force
FatherJohn Fisher SKENES (1902-1950)
MotherMildred YORK (1902-1987)
Obituary Online notes for Rev. “Buddy” John Fisher SKENES Jr.
12/8/2015
The Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.
BURLINGTON — The Lord has opened his arms once again to say “Well done my good and faithful servant.” Uncle Buddy Skenes, 84, passed away Dec. 6, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
He was retired from the United States Air Force and Lorillard. Since 1973 he was the preacher at Vickers Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lena Wade Skenes; daughters, Shirley Skenes, Marie Terrell (Harvey), Terrie Iniguez (Ron), Diane Collins (Bill), Virginia Penny (Thomas), Rhiana Skenes and Shelly Skenes; sons, John “Butch” Skenes III (Christy) and Charlie Riggs (Susanne; a brother, the Rev. Bill Skenes; and a slew of grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mildred York Skenes; sisters, Marie Cameron, Virginia Honeycutt, Kathleen Perry, Lucy Simpson, Mildred Roten and Shelby Hill; brothers, Richard Skenes and George Skenes.
The family will receive from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Vickers Memorial Baptist Church.
A funeral service will be held at the church Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Skenes officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
Online condolences may be sent at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net 3, Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.
The Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.
BURLINGTON — The Lord has opened his arms once again to say “Well done my good and faithful servant.” Uncle Buddy Skenes, 84, passed away Dec. 6, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
He was retired from the United States Air Force and Lorillard. Since 1973 he was the preacher at Vickers Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lena Wade Skenes; daughters, Shirley Skenes, Marie Terrell (Harvey), Terrie Iniguez (Ron), Diane Collins (Bill), Virginia Penny (Thomas), Rhiana Skenes and Shelly Skenes; sons, John “Butch” Skenes III (Christy) and Charlie Riggs (Susanne; a brother, the Rev. Bill Skenes; and a slew of grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mildred York Skenes; sisters, Marie Cameron, Virginia Honeycutt, Kathleen Perry, Lucy Simpson, Mildred Roten and Shelby Hill; brothers, Richard Skenes and George Skenes.
The family will receive from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Vickers Memorial Baptist Church.
A funeral service will be held at the church Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Skenes officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
Online condolences may be sent at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net 3, Rev. John “Buddy” Skenes Jr.