Howard Harold Skiles, 73 of Nederland, died Tuesday, March 2, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
He was a native of Port Arthur and a January, 1950 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. He was retired from BASF Chemical Company, a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge #1304 in Nederland, a Ham radio operator “KS5I,” and a deacon of First Baptist Church of Nederland.
Surviving him are his wife, Jo Sanderson Skiles of Nederland; one son, Harold Skiles and wife, Sarah, of Fannett; one daughter, Glenda Martin and husband, John Martin, of Nederland; four grandsons, Jeremy Martin and wife, Leigh, of Orange; Jacob Martin of Nederland; Joseph Skiles and Duncan Skiles of Fannett; one great-granddaughter, Brice Anne Martin of Orange; one brother, Eugene “Doc” Skiles and wife, Wanda, of Nederland.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 pm Friday, March 4, 2005 at Broussard’s Mortuary 505 12th. St. Nederland. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, March 5, 2005 with Dr. David Higgs officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.
For those desiring Memorial contributions may be directed to the Building Fund, First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 937, Nederland, Texas 77627
Pallbearers will be, Harlan Host, Roy Vrolyck, Joe Mansfield, Melvin Cousins, Perry Lee, and Blaine Goff.
