Lura Mae Skelton, age 94, died May 31, 2009 at Life Care Center in Columbia. Funeral services were held June 2, 2009 at McDonald Funeral Home in Hohenwald with William B. McDonald officiating. Burial followed in the Swiss Cemetery in Hohenwald. Mrs. Skelton, a daughter of the late Sam Scott and Ida Virginia McDonald, was born February 28, 1915 in Perry County. She was the office manager at McDonald Funeral Home, Incorporated and was married to the late Thurman Elijah Skelton. Survivors include a daughter, Freeda (John) Hall of Jackson; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Skelton of Columbia; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Skelton was preceded in death by a son, Carmack Skelton.