Ellie McCreight Skelton

Ellie McCreight Skelton
Easley

Mrs. Ellie McCreight Skelton, 88, wife of the late Charles Skelton, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Foothills Presbyterian Home, Easley.

Born in Greenwood, a daughter of the late Samuel Walker McCreight and the late Maggie Elizabeth McCreight, Mrs. Skelton was a graduate of Ninety-Six High School and Anderson College where she earned her Bachelor's degree. She was a member of Easley Presbyterian Church where she was the former president of the Women of the Church and the former overseer of the church reception committee. Ellie was a former Girl Scout leader and a devoted volunteer for Foothills Presbyterian Home, Easley.

Surviving are a daughter, Libby O'Neill and her husband Bill of Ellijay, GA; four grandsons, Chris Callicott, McClure King (Mackenzie), McCreight King (Sarah Kathryn) and McClain King; and two great-grandchildren, Carter King and Ellie Kathryn King. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Skelton was predeceased by a daughter, Charlene S. Barbary; a brother, Herndon W. McCreight; and two sisters, Vera M. Hendricks and Myra McCreight.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, November 16, 2015 at Easley Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Bill Seel and Rev. Christie Gravely officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Reflections Mausoleum of Robinson Memorial Gardens, 1425 Powdersville Road, Easley, SC 29642.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown.

The family is at the home, 125 Beverly Drive, Easley, SC 29640.

Flowers will be accepted and memorials may be made to Easley Presbyterian Church, 200 South 1st Street, Easley, SC 29640, or to Lutheran Hospice, 429 North Main Street, Suite 3, Greenville, SC 29601.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.