Bobby Tyson Skaggs, 84, of Millington, TN, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020. He served 2 years in the U.S. Army and retired as Memphis Police Officer after 26 years. Bobby always kept in close touch with his first wife’s family, the Williams family in Mississippi, and valued the close relationships with his nephew Jimmy Skaggs and his cousin Michelle Carter. He loved to dish out his humorous wit upon the ladies in the medical and dentist offices, but was always “The Southern Gentleman.” Bobby could go on-and-on telling his stories of his personal life experiences to anyone who had the time to listen. A loyal friend and faithful husband he was, and did he ever love his grandchildren!
He was preceded in death by his parents, Artie Roy Skaggs and Florence Wattam Skaggs, one brother, John Edward Skaggs, and his first wife, Lillie Ruth Skaggs, and his son, Jerry Goodson. Bobby is survived by his wife of 47 years, Frances Skaggs. He was a dad to three children: Barry Oliver (Lori) of Bartlett, Corrine Porter of Cordova, Susan Moore (Dale) of Millington. Bobby was a Papa to ten grandchildren: Shaun Oliver of Mass, Traci Oliver of Mass, Randy Porter of Memphis, Tida Barnett of Memphis, Savannah Moore of Millington, Seth Moore of Munford, Cayle Moore of Millington, Virginia Moore of Oxford, Amber Fondren of Memphis and Brandon Fondren of Memphis, and a great grandpa to five.
Our deepest gratitude goes out to Crossroads Hospice Teams who so lovingly cared for us. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Disabled Veterans or Paralyzed Veterans.
The family will receive friends from 1pm until service time at 2pm , on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Parkway Bartlett, TN 38133.
