Leigh Ann Feagan

devoted wife and mother, loyal friend and co-worker.

Forty-six years ago, there was anticipation in the air as Joe and Brenda Skinner prepared for the arrival of the new baby. To quickly communicate to the neighbors, a flagpole with two flags, one pink and one blue, was flown in the front yard of our Oklahoma City home. The remaining color would designate whether we were celebrating the arrival of a boy or a girl. When both the pink and blue flags continued flying, it was assumed the delivery was delayed. To everyone’s surprise, our family was blessed with both a baby boy and a baby girl, quickly referred to as “The Twins.”

In 1974, ultrasound technology did not exist, so Brenda was only expecting one baby. Through a child’s intuition, we sisters told her there would be two babies (one for each) and we were right. From the time she was born, Leigh Ann was known as Mom and Dad’s special surprise.

The Twins were inseparable. They spoke their own twin language and played their own twin games that only they two could understand. They were joyful, playful and adorable.

As a child, Leigh Ann’s platinum blonde hair shone like a halo; her cerulean blue eyes and apple cheeks made her look like a tiny cherub. She was our little angel. She lit up a room with radiant light.

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Leigh Ann Skinner FEAGAN, 46, was born July 23, 1974 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and died suddenly on July 7, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. On June 3, 2000, she married Aaron Michael Feagan, of Dallas, Texas; and later they welcomed two beautiful daughters into the world.

She grew up in Garland, Texas and graduated from Lakeview Centennial High School in 1992 and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1997. Leigh Ann was an initiate of Alpha Chi Omega and was elected Vice President of New Member Education where she utilized her natural skills of team building and communication.

Upon graduating, Leigh Ann returned to Dallas and began her career in the field of marketing and advertising. In 2014, Leigh Ann was hired as assistant to the President of Goodnight Midstream, and later shifted to the Human Resources department where she enjoyed hiring employees, traveling to job sites and interacting with co-workers. She grew an efficient team was very proud of the work they accomplished together.

She was an active member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church where she served as a leader in many roles including Christ Renews His Parish (CHRP) Team 10; School Carnival Chair and committee member (2013-2015), Room Mother, and Girl Scout Camp Leader for both daughters (2014-2021). She was involved in the STA Mother’s Association and STA Parent’s Association. In the community, she was a member of the Junior League of Dallas and served as the Gilda’s Club Project Chair.

Leigh Ann fulfilled her vocation as a devoted wife to Aaron, whom she loved with her whole heart. Together she and Aaron could accomplish anything and exemplified a divide and conquer approach to tasks at hand, whether planning a gathering of friends or family, trying new recipes or organizing the next trip to the beach.

Leigh Ann fulfilled her vocation as a devoted mother to Vivian and Genevieve. She loved her daughters with her whole heart and took pride in her their many accomplishments. She had close to perfect attendance in their activities including basketball, softball and volleyball games and cheer events. On every birthday she showed her love to Vivian and Genevieve by adorning their bedroom doors with streamers and balloons. Friends were always welcome and present in her home. Leigh Ann lived the virtues of patience, kindness and perseverance for her family. To the girls, she modeled the value of working hard, doing your best, being open, honest and forgiving, and living a balanced and full life.

She was beloved by her entire family and was recently appointed the title of “the fun aunt.”

She was beloved by her expansive group of longtime friends.

She will be remembered for her late-night phone calls, Sunday spaghetti sauce, grilling expertise, party planning, love of gardening with the most unique plants she could find, Pandora Thumbprint Radio, love of the beach and frequent gatherings with family and friends.

Over the past few months Leigh Ann lived her life to the fullest, enjoying a family spring break trip to Port Aransas, family graduations and celebrations in San Antonio, gatherings with friends and the annual Independence Day family gathering at “the farm” in Wanette, Oklahoma.

When in the presence of Leigh Ann, one could feel her love, laugh with her humor and bathe in her light. Take whatever honorable and beautiful thing she was to you into the world and spread her light with others.

Leigh Ann was preceded in death by her grandparents Magdalene and Floyd Skinner of Lexington, Oklahoma and grandmother Mary Lou Southerland of Ada, Oklahoma. She is survived by her parents, Brenda and Joe Skinner of Garland, Texas, husband Aaron Feagan and daughters Vivian and Genevieve of Dallas, Texas; siblings Kimberly (Mark) Casillas, Melanie (John) Rutkoski, and twin brother Darren (Pamela) Skinner, nieces and nephews Mary Morgan, Elizabeth Anne and David Casillas, Justin and Sarah Rutkoski and Siena and Sebastian Skinner; all of San Antonio, Texas.

Visitation will be held Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home, 10501 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas.

On Friday, July 16, 2021, both the Rosary (10:00 am) and Funeral Mass (10:30 am) will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 6306 Kenwood Ave, Dallas, Texas.

Memorial donations may be made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. *Please include Leigh Ann's name in the "Tribute/In Memory of" box (online) or memo line of your check.

St. Thomas Aquinas (STA) SVdP, 6306 Kenwood Ave, Dallas, Texas 75214

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