Eugene Lafayette "Skip" Voodre was born July 12, 1942, in Portsmouth, Virginia to Victor Francis Voodre and Mary Emma Culpepper Voodre. He passed away at his home in Burnet on Saturday, September 26, 2020.
Skip, as he was known, grew up in Portsmouth and later spent a career as a tugboat captain and then as a valve mechanic in the shipyards. He is survived by his wife Donna whom he married November 25, 1991. Skip was a resident of North Carolina before moving to Burnet in August 2014 to live near family.
A gathering of family for a celebration of Skip's life will be held later.