Terry Lee Shaw Skeen

Terry Lee Shaw Skeen, 67, of Ripley passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Jackson General Hospital following a short illness. She was born November 11, 1949 at Morgantown, WV a daughter of the late Dale and Norma Dalton Shaw. She obtained a Masters in Social Services and Correctional Peer Counseling from West Virginia State University and worked many years at the Spencer State Hospital. Terry was a kind soul who had many hobbies and interests including interior decorating, soul music, modeling, and dancing. She also enjoyed traveling to one of her favorite places, Virginia Beach. She is survived by friends that were like daughters, Delores Anthony and Connie “Mia” Mitchell; Sister Joyce Dalton of Morgantown; and grandchildren that she loved dearly and was present for all their births, Braylee Rhodes, Dixie Burdette, Atreyu Mitchell and Declan Mitchell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Skeen. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 14 at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastor S.R. Parsons, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley. Online memories and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com