Skinner Hollingsworth

Glenn Vincent “Skinner” Hollingsworth, 85 year-old longtime Seminole resident passed from this life Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his home in Seminole.  He was born August 17, 1928 in Harjo, Oklahoma to parents Claude James Hollingsworth and Rena (Nadeau) Hollingsworth. Skinner served as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War, where he received Korean Service Medal with three bronze stars and the UN Service Medal for his service with the Battery "B" 50th Artillery Division. On July 7, 1953 “Skinner” married Betty Smith in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Skinner” was a heavy machine operator belonging to the Operating Engineers Union Local 12; he was also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose. The couple returned to Seminole County seventeen years ago from Long Beach, California. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Betty of the home; children, Glenna, Bruce and Debbie; brother, Tony and his wife Barbara and sister, Mary; five grandsons, Tommy, Clayton, John, Logan and Dietmar; nine great-grandchildren; and a great many nieces,nephews and cousins that he loved dearly. “Skinner” was preceded in death by brothers, James “Jim” and Louis; sisters, Sarah, Dilla, Laura “Sis” and Hazel. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Interment will follow at Little Cemetery with Military Honors. Casket Bearers will be: (Son) Bruce and (5 grandsons) Tommy, Clayton, John, Logan and Dietmar. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: December 19, 2013, 1:00 PM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel - Seminole located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868