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Bryant, Juan Jacques
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ObituaryRev. Leo Skaggs, 93, of Huntington, WV, passed away Friday January 29, 2021, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 pm Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, with Dr. Jerry Warren and Pastor Scott Duncan officiating. Entombment will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV with military graveside rites conducted by Veterans Honor Guard Post 16. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. He was born June 23, 1927 in Ansted, WV a son of the late Weston and Eva Holliday Skaggs. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Lou Jones Skaggs and two brothers, Edwyn McClellan Skaggs and Nyle Stanley Skaggs. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Rev. Skaggs was the pastor at First Guyandotte Baptist Church for 28 years; was currently the pastor at Calvary Baptist Church of Wayne; and was Senior Citizens Pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church. He was a professor at Tri-State Bible College and taught in Wayne County Schools for 30 years. Survivors include: three daughters, Sandra Jo (John) Duncan of Huntington, Jill Ann (Robert) Eytcheson of Ocala, FL, and Kristi Jane (Everett) Reeves of Ashland, KY; three sons, Jerry Leo Skaggs of Huntington, Kevin Jeffrey (Susan) Skaggs of Milton, WV, and Kelly (Andi) Skaggs of Huntington; 13 grandchildren, John "Scott" Duncan, Aaron Jeffrey Duncan, Joshua Paul Duncan, Rheda Suzanne Evans, Stephanie Jo Johnson, Austin Jeffrey Skaggs, Allyson Reid Skaggs, Jon "Wesley" Skaggs, Codi Jae Mohr, Bradyn D. Mohr, Molly Ka McCoy, Miles Weston McCroskey, and Benjamin Alden Reeves; 19 great grandchildren; and a sister, Karyn Skaggs Johnson of Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington.
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