Jeanette Elliott Skeen

Sylvia Jeanette Elliott Skeen, 81, of Old Camp Rd., Denton, NC passed to Heaven on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Hinkle Hospice House.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM on Friday, June 16, at Lineberry Church with Pastor Jamie Akines and Rev. Richard Gould officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens.

Jeanette was born July 15, 1941, in Forsyth County to Earnest Howell Elliott and Mabel McIntyre Elliott. She is preceded in death by parents and her husband, Ronald Howard Skeen in 2003.

She retired from Davidson County Schools in 1998 as Principal of Denton Elementary School. She was employed in the school system as Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal for 37 years having worked in all grade levels during those years.

She was graduated from Denton High School; received a BS degree from Pfeiffer College, a master’s in education and master’s in administration from NC A&T University. She is a past board member of South Davidson AID, Davidson County Youth and Family Counsel, Salvation Army, a former member of Delta Kappa Gamma, and served on the board of Mountain Vista Health Park.

She was a member of Lineberry Church and served as organist and pianist for many years and held other offices at the church.

She is survived by son, Elliott Skeen and wife Cheryl of Denton, granddaughter, Megan Pate and husband Daniel, and great-grandson, Ronald Pate.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Briggs Funeral Home and other times at the residence on Old Camp Rd.

Memorials maybe directed to Lineberry Church in c/o Linda Pearce at 2222 Piedmont School Rd., Denton, NC 27239 or to a charity of your choice.

Online condolences can be made to the family at www.briggsfuneralhome.com