Imogene Skiles

Imogene Skiles, 81, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 in Abilene. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 5, 2011 from 6 till 7 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following the service at Elmwood Memorial Park.
Imogene was born December 16, 1929 in Foursand, TX to Robert Lee and Mary Ethel Turnbow. She was a graduate of Weinert High School where she was named Homecoming Queen. She married Wilford PeeWee Skiles in 1947 in Stamford, TX. They began their family shortly after and she was a homemaker until attending the Stenograph Institute of Abilene. They owned and operated CJ Food Distributor and later she began her career at Abilene State School where she worked until her retirement in 1990. Imogene was a charter member of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, a volunteer for Hendrick Hospice Care, and enjoyed painting, and gardening.
Survivors include her two children, Mary Tate and husband Bill of Abilene, Tim Skiles of Wichita, Kansas five grandchildren, Jonathan Burrus, Amy Cowart, Zach Skiles, Leanna Ball, Caleb Skiles ten great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, three brothers, and two sisters.
Memorial donations are suggested by the family to the charity of choice.

Visitation

Elmwood Funeral Home
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
6 till 7 PM

Service

Chapel Service

Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606
Thursday, October 6, 2011
10:00 AM

Cemetery

Elmwood Memorial Park
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606