James “Snooks “ Skinner, age 89 of Winder, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was a native of Jefferson. Snooks was a member of Nazareth Baptist Church. He was a veteran of The US Navy and retired from Barrow County Roads and Bridges as an equipment operator. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Lily Fields Skinner; his wife of 64 years, Runell Hall Skinner and a son, Verlin Skinner. Snooks is survived by two daughters, Joan Cronic (Edward) of Bethlehem and Eva Townsend (Lannie) of Winterville; a son, Arthur Lee Skinner (Sandra) of Grantville; seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home, Winder, GA with Rev. Buddy Parish officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
