Donald Wayne Skinner Sr.

Donald Wayne Skinner, Sr. of Centreville, MD died on April 25, 2015 at Compass Regional Hospice. He was 64. Born on May 26, 1950 in Chestertown, MD, he was the son of Louise Walls Skinner and the late John Walter Skinner. Donnie grew up in Centreville and was a graduate of Queen Anne’s County High School in the Class of 1968. After graduating, he married his high school sweetheart, Suzanne Nuttle, in 1969. They would have three children: Dawn, JR and Amanda. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Skinner; his mother, Louise Walls Skinner; a daughter, Dawn Leager (Charlie) of Sudlersville, MD, a son, Donald W. Skinner, Jr. (Lisa) of Centreville, MD, and a daughter, Amanda Bloodsworth (Ken) of Centreville, MD; three brothers: John W. “Jerry” Skinner, Jr. of Lincoln DE, Eugene Skinner of Cambridge, MD and Glenn Skinner of Lincoln, DE; and ten grandchildren: Jacob, Jenna, Jillian and Jolie Leager, Brandon, Noah, Darby and Dalana Skinner, and Hunter and Sydney Bloodsworth. A sister, Janet Skinner, predeceased him. Donnie joined 4H in 1961, showing dairy cattle. In 1967 he was presented with the “I Dare You” Award. He was inducted as a 4H All Star in 1969. Donnie was a member of the QACHS FFA and held many officer’s positions at the high school and state levels. In 1970, he received the American Farmer Degree Award. Donnie was a member of the Dairy Judging teams at the local, state and national level from 1965 – 1967. He was a leader of the Cloverleaf Dairy 4H Club for 20 years, a member of the QA Co. Holstein Association, Eastern Shore Holstein Association, MD State Holstein Association and National Holstein Association. Donnie served as State Holstein Director and, at the time of his death, was serving as Secretary of the Eastern Shore Holstein Association. Donnie also served on the Queen Anne’s County Fair Board, served as Livestock Superintendent for the QA Co. Fair and Chairman of the 2004 MD State Holstein Convention. He was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Ingleside, MD. Donnie farmed the family farm with his father for 21 years. In 1989, he bought the business from his father and farmed until June 2009. He continued to work in the dairy industry at Fair Hill Farm in Chestertown, MD until 2014. A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Friday, May 1 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Ingleside, MD. Friends and family may visit on Thursday, April 30 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Centreville, MD. Burial will follow the funeral at Sudlersville Cemetery, Sudlersville, MD. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Queen Anne’s County 4H All Stars Scholarship Fund, 930 Starr Road, Centreville, MD 21617; and Compass Regional Hospice, 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617. For online condolences, please visit www.fhnfuneralhome.com.

Donald Wayne Skinner Sr.

May 26, 1950 - April 25, 2015