Dorothy Darlyne Craft Skrine, age 92, of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away on Thursday March 21, 2019. Dorothy was born November 5, 1926 to Mace Willie Craft Sr. and Dorothy Kiser Craft. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, scrapbooking, and collecting depression glass. Dorothy often expressed that her most favorite job in her life was being a wife, mother, and grandmother. Dorothy began her career at the Weather Bureau located at Chennault AFB where she met her husband. After he passed she began working for Ford-Bacon and Davis and later was employed by the State of Louisiana and retired after 16 years of service.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children; Darrel Lawrence Skrine and wife Rebecca of Louisville, KY, Kristina Lyn Skrine of Arlington, Mass, and Diane Rene Stehula and husband Thomas of Lake Charles, LA; grandchildren, Richard Wynne Skrine, Andrew Lawrence Skrine, both of Louisville, KY, Victoria Lyn Stehula and Kathryn Ann Stehula, both of Lake Charles, LA; great-grandchildren Ian Roche, Cori Prichard, Ashton Prichard all of Lake Charles, LA; brothers, Gene Raymond Craft and wife Sandy of Ragley, LA, Larry Wayne Craft and wife Anetha of Ragley, LA, David Randall Craft and wife Linda of New Mexico; sister, Nellie Lucille Guidry of Ragley, LA. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 29 years, Lawrence Frank Skrine; grandson, Mathew Aaron Skrine; brothers Mace Willie Craft Jr., Charles Frank Craft, Eldredge Arlen Craft and Jerald Harley Craft.
Visitation will be held at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles on Monday, March 25, 2019 from 5-8pm and will resume on Tuesday March 26, 2019 at the Squyres United Methodist Church in Ragley at 12pm.
Funeral service will be held at 2pm with Burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Ragley.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com for the Skrine family.
