Alida Bernice Skelton

Alida Bernice “Nookie” (Spurgeon) Skelton, 94, of Hohenwald, passed from this life on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at her home.

Alida was born on October 28, 1928, to Joe Wilson and Mary Doxie (Beatty) Spurgeon in Lewis County. On July 28, 1946, she married the love of her life, Joe Skelton. They were married until his passing in 1998.

Alida worked in many different factories, mostly sewing factories, during her lifetime. She was a lover of life and she knew how to live it. In 2023, she was named ‘Person of the Week’ for the Lewis County Herald. That was definitely something she didn’t see coming...