O B I T U A R Y

Billy Ray Skaggs, age 71 of Summersville, Kentucky, son of the late Clarence Raymond Skaggs and Marie Lewis Skaggs, was born on Friday, February 6, 1953 in Taylor County, Kentucky and departed this life on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at his home. He was 71 years, 10 months, and 5 days of age.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ, was a member of the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church where he served as deacon, and previously a member of Aetna Grove Baptist Church where he also served as deacon. He was retired as a Kentucky State Highway Department foreman, and maintenance and custodian for the Green County School System. He loved fishing, hunting, anything outdoors, but his greatest love was his family.

Survived by his wife of 50 years, Debra Kay Terry Skaggs of Summersville, having united in marriage on June 15, 1974.

Other survivors include a son and daughter-in-law: Steven and Keisha Skaggs of Columbia; a daughter and son-in-law: Kristi and Marty Young of Greensburg; three grandchildren: Isaiah Young, Isaac Young, and Keagan Skaggs, and fiancé, Abby; a brother and sister-in-law: Larry and Eva Skaggs of Greensburg; a nephew: Tony Skaggs; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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The funeral services for Billy Ray Skaggs will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Central Time, Sunday, December 15, 2024 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Green County Memory Gardens. Bro. Kelvin Edwards officiating.

Visitation is requested from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M., Central Time, Saturday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7 A.M., Sunday until time of the funeral service.

The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Gideon Bible Fund or St. Jude Children's Hospital, which can be made at the funeral home.

For online condolences log onto: www.cowherdandparrott.com or Facebook.

PALLBEARERS:

Isaiah Young, Isaac Young, Keagan Skaggs,

Jeffrey Shelton, Robbie Shelton, Tony Skaggs

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:

Terry Marr, Mike Akin, Bobby Bradshaw, Carl "Slick" Alexander,

Steve Hartfield, Jackie Bagby, Mitchell Squires, Robbie Houk, Randal Dobson,

All State Barn Retired Crew