Mr. Douglas Skinner, age 80, of Winder, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
Mr. Skinner retired from a successful career in the grocery business where he retired from Ingles as the produce manager. He was an avid outdoorsman that loved deer hunting and fishing. Mr. Skinner was known for his infectious personality, love for people, and God. He truly never met a stranger and enjoyed telling stories to anybody that would listen. Douglas was a loyal family man and will be remembered dearly as a loving husband, father, brother, and a special grandfather.
Mr. Skinner was preceded in death by his parents, W.N. Skinner and Hazel Maynard Skinner; son, Tony Skinner; and brothers, Donald and David Skinner.
Mr. Skinner is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Mrs. Judy Lee Skinner of Winder; daughters, Debbie (Todd) Kennedy of Brunswick, Lane (Dwight) McCright of Winder, and Christy (Bobby) Collins of Johns Creek; sister, Cathy (Dr. Ric) Almeroth of Winder; and nine grandchildren, Katy Costley, Conner Kennedy, Sierra Skinner, Ella Collins, Riley Skinner, Ayden Kennedy, Gracie Collins, Karissa McCright, and Sean McCright.
A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Mr. Douglas Skinner will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in the Chapel of Carter Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the service hour at Carter Funeral Home.
The family respectfully request in lieu of flowers, donations be made in memory of Mr. Douglas Skinner to the Parkinson's Foundation at
https://www.parkinson.org
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.