Published: March 04, 2008 03:51 am            

Bennie Skains

Funeral services for Bennie Skains, 78, of Palestine, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bailey & Foster Chapel, Palestine with Dr. Edward L. Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.

Mr. Skains died Saturday at Palestine Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 12, 1930 in Conroe to Benjamin Franklin and Oda Bell “Peggy” Lafite Skains. He was retired after 35 years with United Telephone Co. He was a Baptist.

Mr. Skains was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Mary Lou Wright. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Rose Warren Skains of Palestine; two sons, Bennie Ray “B.R.” Skains and wife Betty of Laguna Park, and Terry C. Skains and wife Pam of Palestine; four grandchildren, Shannon Guy Skains, Josh Ray Skains, Kelly Nicole Skains Beasley and Crystal Rose Skains; four great grandchildren, Riley Skains, Macie Skains, Kinley Skains and Caleb Beasley.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Hofnor, Josh Skains, Guy Skains, Michael Beasley, Bo Pendley and Jerry Hibbler. Honorary pallbearers will be all Embarq Employees.

Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.

        

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