Tensas Parish, Louisiana Obituaries Submitted by Edith Ziegler, July 2003 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** http://usgwarchives.net/la/tensas.htm James Skipper, Sr. Funeral services for James Skipper, Sr., 67, of Waterproof were held on May 27, 2003, at Ferriday Church of God. Interment was in Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton. Mr. Skipper was born April 3, 1936 in Gilbert He was preceded in death by one son, Jerry Don Skipper; his mother, Ruth Skipper; his father, Luther Skipper, Sr.; a grandson, Justin Wade Skipper and a granddaughter, Angel Shea Skipper. Mr. Skipper is survived by his wife, Lanell Skipper of Waterproof; two sons, James and Brenda Skipper, Jr. of Olla and Bobby and Janet Skipper of Sicily Island; two grandchildren, one great grandchild; four sisters, Allene Hoss of DeRidder, Louise Welborn of Holden, Mary White of Ferriday and Sherrie Guthrie of Natchez, Mississippi; and three brothers, Luther Skipper, Jr. of Sicily Island, Raymond Skipper of Clayton and Bo Skipper of St. Joseph.