Donald Lavelle Skains Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 23, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Donald Lavelle Skains (Ruston, Louisiana). Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Donald Lavelle Skains to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Audra Claire Skains and Otis Thorpe Skains; and his siblings, Ronald Skains, Linda Tiffin and Virginia Shaver.
He is survived by: his wife Bernadine Taylor Skains; his children, Michael Ryan Skains (Karen), Donna Kaye Guillot and Beverly Dianne Slack; his grandchildren, Gabriel Lee Paddie, Gregory Scott Paddie, Katherine Marie Yankowsky (Josh), Andrew Michael Skains (Molly), Morgan Noel Webb, Kellen Taylor Skains and Ryan Conrad Slack; his great grandchildren, Elizabeth Paddie, Nicholas Paddie, Christopher Paddie, Isabella Yankowsky, Avery Paddie, London Yankowsky and Rivers Ann Skains; and his siblings, Judy Holstead, Ricky Skains and Debbie Thomas. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family would be honored by donations to the American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org. Make a Memorial Donation Donate Now (https://mkjmarketing.makemydonation.org).
