Rebecca "Becky" Jo Skidmore

Rebecca "Becky" Skidmore 09-23-1947 - 02-14-2015 Becky was born on September 23, 1947 to Mary Boucher Smith and Hilry Smith in Pensacola, FL. She entered into eternal rest on February 14, 2015. When Becky was growing up, she lived in Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas. She went to San Jacinto High School in Houston. In 1990 Becky and her husband James moved up to the country in Huntsville. She loved being out in the country where they could have animals and it was quiet. She was very active in the community, working in the antique stores, volunteering countless hours with the main street program and the Tall Pines Quilt guild where she was an avid member. She was the go-to person in our family for any sewing needs. She has repaired many hems, holes in pants, sewn on every girl scout patch that was earned from anyone in the family. There are many people that have been blessed with a quilt or blanket made by her. She learned to knit hats and in the last couple of years easily made over 2000 of them. Even when she wasn't feeling perfect, she was still doing something to help someone else. She always thought of others before herself. She loved family more than anything. One of her favorite past times was searching her family genealogy. She loved telling stories about her ancestors that she had heard from her family. She also loved her growing group of grandchildren. She had 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren and one on the way. She couldn't have been more proud of every one of them. Becky was also graced with the gift of gab. She never met a stranger and by the time you parted ways with her, you would feel like you knew the people in her stories all your life. But that is one that thing that made her special. She accepted anybody and everybody into her life without judgment or questioning their ways. She just loved you for who you were. She was also accepted just like that into the Huntsville Community Church a few years ago. She felt that was a very special place full of very special people and chose to be baptized there in front of family and friends. In her later years, she enjoyed travelling to see family around the country. Her travels took her to the top of Pikes Peak in CO, Yellowstone Park, Skydiving in CA, and time with family in AL. She enjoyed volunteering with the Girl Scout horse program. She and James and her daughters spent many weekends at camp teaching other girl scouts about the horses there. They met people there that turned into lifelong friends. Becky is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Gwen and Nelson Thompson of League City, Susan and Michael Prokosch of Huntsville, son and daughter-in-law Wayne Gann and Beverly Brabham Honea; Brothers Mario Smith and wife Bonny of Nevada, Julian Smith and wife Linda of Alabama; Grandchildren Leslie, Charlotte and Sophie Prokosch of Huntsville, Julian McConnell of Galveston, Daniel Silverthorn of California, Jessica Kendrick of Alabama, Andrew Kendrick of Alabama, Ashley Phillips of Alabama, Shea Jacobs of TN, Atlas Gann of TN, and 6 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by husband James Skidmore, her parents and mother and father-in-law Lois and Colquitt Skidmore, Brothers Johnathon Smith and Michael Rutherford. Memorial services will be held Sunday, March 1st at 2pm at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, www.gssjc.org. Memorial condolences may be made to the family at www.shmfh.com.

Rebecca "Becky" Jo Skidmore

September 23, 1947 - February 14, 2015