Sylvia L. Skidmore

Sylvia L. Skidmore, 77 of Waynesburg, Pa. and formerly of Carmichaels and Point Marion, Pa., died at 7:55 A.M. on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Waynesburg. She was born February 22, 1933 in Maidsville, W. Va., a daughter of the late Walter and Jessie Marie (Coburn) Masters. Her husband, Cecil H. Skidmore, died August 7, 2005. Surviving are a son, Mark Skidmore of Morgantown, W. Va.; two daughters, Debbie Houck of Baltimore, Md. and Tammy M. Shipley and her husband, David of Masontown, Pa.; four grandchildren; several great grandchildren; a brother, Donald Masters and his wife, Brenda of Morgantown; four sisters, Freda Battencourt and her husband, Duke, Ruth Sebulsky and Wanda Graham and her husband, Allan, all of Point Marion, Pa. and Jeannie Burnett and her husband, David of Brave, Pa. and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are two brothers, Walter "Junior" Masters and Tuney Masters; two sisters, Ruby Witek and Eleanor Carroll and a son-in-law, William Houck. Family and friends are welcome from 5 to 8 P.M. on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. The funeral service will follow the visitation on Tuesday at 8:00 P.M. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15205.