Richard Skeith's Obituary
Richard Lewis Skeith, age 65, passed from this life Sunday, July 8, 2018. Rick was born November 27, 1952, to Jack and Bezelia (Harrison) Skeith, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Rick graduated from Memorial High School in 1970 and was a graduate of Okmulgee Tech. He worked at Jackie Cooper Imports since the inception of the business and retired from there. He loved his one and only sister, Barbara. Rick enjoyed fulfilling his role of being the “pesky” little brother. He looked up to his Big Sister. Rick also, loved and adored his nieces, Renee and Jacki, and extended his love to their families.Rick enjoyed golfing, bowling, going to the casino, cruising, and watching OU football. He treasured the friendships he formed while working at Jackie Cooper Imports.Rick left behind his sister, Barbara Guinn of Broken Arrow; and two nieces, Rene Anspaw (Troy) of Broken Arrow, and Jacki Stocker (Stephen) of Skiatook; great nieces Sarah Murphy and Lauren Stocker, both of Tulsa; great nephew, Adam Shirley of Broken Arrow; great niece, Emily Camos-Padilla (Manuel) of Bixby; great nephew, Grant Stocker of Skiatook; and grand niece, Sloanne Murphy of Tulsa.A private celebration of life service will be held.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charitable organization or to the Suicide Prevention in Ricks name and honor.
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