Jeff "Curly" Skelton

Jeff "Curly" Skelton obituary, Greenville, SC

Jeff "Curly" Skelton

Jeff Skelton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Thomas McAfee Funeral Home - Southeast Chapel on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Jeffrey "Curly" Kent Skelton, 61, husband of Debbie Skelton, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
Born in Missouri Valley, IA, he was the son of Diane Copp Hoyt and the late Richard Skelton.
Jeff was a Regional Vice President of Finance with Universal Health Services and a member of Advent United Methodist Church.
In addition to his wife, left to cherish Jeff's memory are his daughter, Camren Lord and husband, Weston; son, Benjamin Jeffrey Skelton; mother, Diane Hoyt; two brothers, Gregory and Patrick Skelton; as well as a sister, Kristen Miller.
A visitation will be held on December 21, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, Southeast followed by the funeral service at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Burial will be Graceland East Memorial Park.
Family and friends who are unable to attend the service can view the livestream by clicking on the "WATCH LIVESTREAM" button located on the main obituary page.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Prisma Health Cancer Institute at 900 W. Faris Rd., Greenville, SC 29605 or the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital at https://uihc.org/childrens/donations.
Friends are encouraged to share their favorite memories of Jeffrey with the family by clicking on the button labeled "Leave A Message, Share A Memory" below.

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