Shirley A. Skaggs

Shirley Ann Skaggs, age 84, of Elkton, MD, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Shirley was a devout Christian. She enjoyed listening to Pentecostal preachers, singing and listening to Christian hymns, family gatherings and selecting thoughtful greeting cards for birthdays and holidays.

She and her husband Michael A. Skaggs (deceased) raised their family in Delaware. A graduate of Ansted High School, West Virginia, she was employed by Pathmark, Westvaco and Avon Products Inc. in Newark Delaware; subsequently serving as a caregiver for several children including grandchildren.

Shirley is survived by her daughters Janet Hill and Michele Murray and son-in-law Robert Murray; grandchildren Kelly Gill, Ethan Gill, Joshua Murray, Casey Murray, and David Hill; siblings Elizabeth (Libby) Nichols, Robert (Bob) Fox and Edward (Eddie) Fox. 

She was predeceased by her husband Michael A. Skaggs, parents Elmer and Bessie Fox, and siblings Constance (Connie) Chapman, Elmer (Mason) Fox and Alan (Dickie) Fox.

Funeral services will be held at Beeson Funeral Home, 2053 Pulaski Highway, Newark, Delaware 19702 on Monday March 28, 2022 at 12:00 pm where friends may visit beginning at 11:00 am.  A committal service will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Delaware following services.

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