Graveside service with military honors for William H. Skiffington, Jr. will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2024 at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

William H. Skiffington Jr.  86, of Indiahoma, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at the Lawton Veterans Center under Hospice care on Sunday, November 3, 2024. He was born on 28 January 1938 in North Adams, Massachusetts, son of the late William H. Skiffington Sr. and Dorothy (York) Skiffington, both deceased. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp, and served from 1956 to 1959 at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina.  William was a hard worker, who retired from GE and Lockheed Martin. Mr. Skiffington was from Dalton, Massachusetts, and moved later in life to Indiahoma, Oklahoma. He loved karaoke and bowling and was a member of numerous bowling leagues in Massachusetts and in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Survivors include his children, William H. Skiffington III and wife Katia, and Wilfred H. Skiffington and wife Judy; five grandchildren: Samantha, Jessica, William H. Skiffington IV and wife Loren, Martika Tollison and husband Alex, and Karah; six great-grandchildren: Damion, Artemis, Rose, Ramona, Lucas, and William H. Skiffington V.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Robert Skiffington and Frederick Skiffington, and a sister Barbara (Skiffington) Dowling.

The family sends a heartfelt appreciation to the Lawton Veteran Center staff and veterans, Centric Home Health, and Complete Hospice Care OK for the wonderful care and compassion they provided for William and his family.