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William Skinner, 84, Columbia, KY (1938-2022)

William Russell Skinner of Columbia (the Fairplay community) died on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Summit Manor Nursing Home. He was 84 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 1pmCT on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. John Davis officiating. Burial will follow in McClister Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 4pmCT on Thursday.


He was born September 5, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Russell Skinner and Margaret Dee Skinner. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald (Pam) Skinner and a granddaughter, Katie Griffin.

He is survived by:
  • His wife of 64 years - Roberta Skinner of Columbia
  • His brother - Michael Skinner of Palatine, Illinois
  • Four children - Linda Liverett (Mark) of Waynesville, North Carolina, Bryan Skinner (Luann) of Somerset, Kentucky, Lori Budington (Randy) of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, Lisa Pavlick (Ron) of Port Charlotte, Florida.
  • Six Grandchildren - Shannon Skinner, Heather Louchen (Kevin), Audrey Budington, William, Charles and Abby Buchmiller
He attended William Rainey Harper College, University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire) and Texas A and M.

Bill retired from Northern Illinois Gas Company after 35 years of service where he was the Senior Safety Consultant and Director of the Fire Training School.

In 1993, he and Roberta retired to Hayward, Wisconsin, the musky capital of the world, where he enjoyed fishing and guiding on Northern Wisconsin lakes. He also enjoyed gardening, hunting and snowmobiling,

After moving to Columbia in 2002, he was active in the CREP program and loved caring for the land and feeding the wildlife. Bill loved all animals, especially his indoor cats. Playing rook was something he always enjoyed with his friends.

Bill was a member of Columbia Christian Church and enjoyed singing and being in a quartet.

Casket Bearers: Dennis Loy, Chris Bragg, John Ballou, Mike McKinney, Stephen Keen, Joey White

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.grissommartin.com.


This story was posted on 2022-12-06 11:13:06
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Grissom-Martin Funeral Home
Located one block off the Square at 200 Campbellsville Street in Columbia, KY.
To reach David and Cathy Martin, phone (270)-384-2149, or e-mail: grissomfuneralhome@windstream.net.
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William Russell Skinner, 84, Columbia, KY (1938-2022)



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