Dana Lee Skidmore, 73 of Weirton, WV, passed away at 3:30 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV.
Dana was born on October 13, 1948 in Steubenville, OH. He was the son of the late Robert Woodrow Skidmore Sr. and Ora Belle (Jackson) Skidmore.
Dana served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam War serving in Frankfurt, Germany and then Pleiku Vietnam. During his service, Dana received National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device 60, two Overseas Bars and Good Conduct Medal. He retired after 30 years of service from Weirton Steel Corp as a Mill Rite. Many will remember Dana for his love of fishing and always tinkering around in the garage.
In addition to his parents, Dana was preceded in death by his two brothers, Robert W. Skidmore Jr. and Carl David Skidmore and his wife, Karol and a niece, Karen Lynn Skidmore.
Dana is survived by his wife of 49 years, Margaret (Cowan) Skidmore, two children, Jeffrey Skidmore and his wife, Angela Thoma and JoAnn Skidmore and her husband, Scott Hendershot, three grandchildren, Jeremy Skidmore, Allison Conrad and Scotty Hendershot , a sister, Patty Brady and her husband, Ron, five in-laws, Roger Cowan and his wife, Pattie, Ray Cowan and his wife, Karen, Cathy Cowan and her wife, Sue Edmiston, Mary Wilson and her husband, Rob and Joyce Skidmore and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will be received on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 from 4:00-8:00 PM at the James Funeral Home, Follansbee, WV (304)527-1717.
Gathering on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 12:30 until time of Dignify Transfer at 1:00 PM from the James Funeral Home with the WV and PA Patriot Guard to the Interment with Military Honors at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 2:00 PM with Father David Rombold, presiding.
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