Irene Dilday

Irene Skelton Dilday age 92, left this world on September 2, 2023 at Weakley County Nursing Home. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 2:00 pm in Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Eastside Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Bowlin Funeral Home from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and again on Thursday, September 7, 2023 from 10:00 am until service time at 2:00 pm. Bro. Steve Perry will officiate the service. Irene was born on June 10, 1931 to Harvey and Myrtle (Forrester) Dildine. Irene married Vernon Skelton on February 10, 1947, they had five children, Wanda (Dave) Gacke, Mike (Pam) Skelton, Shelby Jean (Frank) Walters, Debbie (Larry) Bradberry and Cindy Turnbow. She was preceded in death by her sweet husband Vernon Skelton, her sisters, Francis Robbins, Elizabeth “Tee” Lee, Sarah Lou Snyder and Zola Mae Dilday, her brothers, Rayford Dildine, Ben Dildine and Bill Dildine, her daughter Wanda, her grand daughters, Kim Walters and Faith Walters and a very sweet precious great grandchild. She is survived by her husband Gilbert Dilday who she married on July 7, 2010, her loving family including her brother, Bob Dildine, her sisters Dean Morgan and Naomi Williams.