Frederick Rees Skillern

1962 - 2012  (49 years)

• Name	Frederick Rees Skillern
  Born	6 Apr 1962	Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Jan 2012	Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Buried	27 Jan 2012	Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I13758	Soddy-Daisy-Roots
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Frederick Rees Skillern,   b. 8 Nov 1936, Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jan 2024  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Bettye Stroud
  Family ID	F568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Obituary. April 6, 1962 - January 24, 2012 Rees Skillern, a local businessman, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Skillern, 49, was the owner of the Dixie Souvenirs Company, an investor in other local business and a lifelong resident of Soddy-Daisy. He was a graduate of Soddy-Daisy High School where he participated in football. After graduation, he began his college education at the University of the South in Sewanee, but withdrew early to join the family business. Approximately fifteen years ago, he assumed the ownership of Dixie Souvenirs and made many buying trips to manufactures in the Far East for supplies for souvenir customers throughout the Southeastern States. An avid reader, Mr. Skillern’s favorite topics were History and the Holy Bible. He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Soddy-Daisy, where he served as a member of its Session. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William R. and Elizabeth Skillern, of Soddy-Daisy, and Will and Ruth Stroud, of Chattanooga and an uncle, Mike Stroud, of Chattanooga. He is survived by his parents, Fred Rees and Bettye Stroud Skillern, of Soddy-Daisy, and an aunt, Bobbie Ellen (Miles) Springfield, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and several cousins. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 27, 2012, at the First Presbyterian Church of Soddy-Daisy, 10612 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379, with Father Mike Creson and Bishop Mitch McClure officiating. Burial will follow in Presbyterian Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday at Williamson & Sons Funeral Home from 2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. and 6:00P.M. To 8:00P.M. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to: Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 894, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384.