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Jack Ray Skaggs passed from this life on Monday, December 13th, 2021 at his home in Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 80. Born Wednesday, December 10th, 1941 in Durant, Oklahoma to Jack Skaggs and Delma (Cubley) Skaggs.
Jack was raised and graduated from Durant High School and later from Southeastern College. He married Mary Childers on April 26th, 1967 at the First Methodist Church in Durant.
Jack is a retired Army veteran serving over 20 plus years. His Infantry company trained soldiers, preparing them going to war. Jack worked as a Senior Federal Probation Officer for the United States Courts for twenty years until his retirement. Jack and Mary are members of the First Christian Church. He enjoyed carpentry, fishing and watching kids play sports.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Mary of the Durant home; daughter, Jennifer Brown and husband, Brian, of Savanna, OK; son, Jeff Skaggs and wife, Erika, of Ft. Gibson, OK; granddaughter, Makenzie Eagle Road and husband, Jordan, of Savanna, OK; grandson, Tanner Brown of Savanna, OK; grandson, Jaxon Skaggs of Ft. Gibson, OK; granddaughter, Avery Skaggs of Ft. Gibson, OK; great-grandson, Jordan Eagle Road of Savanna, OK; and great-granddaughter, India Eagle Road of Savanna.
Memorial services to celebrate Jack’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 27th, at the First Christian Church in Durant with Bro. Jon Hazel officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Ewing, Mike Dills, R.D. Hendrix, John Redman, Tommy Hearon, Jaxon Skaggs and Jordan Eagle Road.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at brownsfs@sbcglobal.net.
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