Thompsons Station, Tennessee
Age 85
Frances "Fran" SkinnerThompsons Station - Frances Skinner "Fran" died peacefully on April 30, 2019 in Nashville, TN at the age of 85.Fran was born on July 22, 1933 in Bronx, NY to Thomas and Teresa McDermott. She is survived by her husband Bill Skinner and children Jim (Monica) Tuohy, Cathy...
Read MoreWe knew Fran and her family since her days in Milford, CT and we always enjoyed her company and their extended family. Fran will be missed by all.
Jim Nicholson
May 10, 2019 | Lenexa, KS
Dear Bill, Perhaps you do not remember me ... your former neighbor, Georgia's sister from Spain. But I dearly remember you & Fran. May your days ahead be flooded with happy memories of the many years you lit up Fran's life. Keep those in your heart forever. Much love, Sherry Franco.
Sherry Kay Thompson Franco
May 09, 2019 | Madrid, Spain, TN
I have missed Fran ever since she moved from the neighborhood. Her door was always open as was her heart as she welcomed friends and strangers alike with a big smile and something yummy to eat. Her civic engagement was infectious as well as her drive to connect people together with purpose. (Of course Bill was the sidekick of that "Dynamic Duo"!) The memory I hold dear is when my 11 year old son spent an extended time at Vanderbilt Childrens' Hospital and she & Bill came to cheer us up. That...
Georgia (McGrew) Phelps
May 08, 2019 | Nashville, TN
I met Fran and Bill when I moved to Nashville in 2006, and they welcomed me as if I were family. Never have I met such genuinely open, receptive, and fun human beings. Fran had a fire inside for anything she undertook and embraced, and she was always willing to do any and all work needed to reach the goal - not just talk about it. She taught me so much about being an elder and not be underestimated. She lives in my memory as a vibrant, engaged, and joyful woman who seemed to never slow...
Bonnie Reagan Walker
May 07, 2019 | Nashville, TN
Nearly every time I went to the Bridge Club Fran and Bill were sitting in that closet of a room making boards up so that there would always be some there so we could play. She would always have something friendly and kind to say to me. What a wonderful lady I will always remember. Shirley Jackson
May 07, 2019
I so enjoyed the company of Fran and Bill. They were filled with wonderful information and stories about their children and grandchildren.i have missed Fran, she always was there when needed.she will be hard to replace. My sympathy to Bill and all the family. Judy And Norman Armonat
May 06, 2019
may her memory be eternal
Elaine Luartes
May 06, 2019 | Brentwood, TN
