Purvis
Funeral Home
Moore Funeral Home
Visitation
Saturday, January 3, 2026, First Pentecostal Church of Purvis, 5- 9 P.M.
Service
Obituary
Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”.
In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on December 27, 2025, and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Sergeant First ClassRussell Roy Skeen, Sr, age 74, Purvis, MS, who had served in the 890th Engineer Battalion and 367th Maintenance Company and worked full-time the the Shelby CSMS has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in Peace Soldier. We applaud your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright, and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Another great Soldier has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.
Obituary, Visitation, and Service Details:
Russell Roy Skeen, Sr. 74, of Purvis passed away on December 31, 2025 at Forrest General Hospital. Services will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at First Pentecostal Church of Purvis at 10 A.M. followed by burial in Chambliss Cemetery.
SFC. Roy Skeen Sr., United States Army (Retired) was a member of First Pentecostal Church. He retired from the United States Army after 40 years of military service while working at Camp Shelby as well. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved God, his country, and his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry T. Skeen, Sr. and Lottie Marie Bounds Skeen; his two brothers, Homer Skeen and Clark Skeen; and his sister, Loretta Madden.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Skeen; his four daughters, LauWana Culpepper (Bud), Bettina Madden (John, II), Glenda Ysais (Clifford), and Susan Breazeale (Trampus); his son, Russell Skeen, Jr. (Mary); nine grandsons, Shelby Culpepper (Hannah), Hershal Breazeale, Elijah Madden, Isaac Madden, Seth Ysais (Samantha), Jacob Madden, Zachary Culpepper, Kraig Ysais, and Cameron Skeen; five granddaughters, Emily Bell (Tyler), Jenna Skeen, Shaina Rome (Donavan), Rebecca Madden, and Kiera Ysais; and three great grandchildren, Ella Grace Bell, Conor Bell, and James Oliver Rome.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at First Pentecostal Church of Purvis from 5 P.M. until 9 P.M.