Maurice E. Skillman, 89, of Dunkirk, MD passed away September 20, 2011 at the Gladys Spellman Specialty Care Unit at Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, MD. Maurice was born February 2, 1922 in Fayetteville, NC to Raymond and Ruby (Byrd) Skillman.

He moved with his family to the Capitol Heights area in Prince George's County, MD and attended public schools. He married Nancy V. Turner on February 14, 1956, and they lived in Upper Marlboro, MD until moving to Dunkirk in South Anne Arundel County in 1971.

Maurice was an automobile mechanic and operated a gas station in Upper Marlboro for many years. He also worked as a mechanic for the A.C. Young tractor supply company in Upper Marlboro, and was a longtime farmer. During the 1990's Maurice enjoyed being a newspaper deliveryman for The Capital newspaper. In his leisure time Maurice enjoyed NASCAR, reading, watching football, gardening, housecleaning, and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy T. Skillman; four children, Marsha L. Parks and husband Mike of Lothian, MD, Elaine M. Patterson and husband Lester of Manassas, VA, Raymond D. Skillman of North Beach, MD, and Melissa A. Longfellow and husband Robert of Owings, MD; grandchildren Chris and Jason Parks, Sandra Lopes, Chad Patterson, and Ryan, Matthew, and Ashlyn Newton; great-grandchildren Luke and Brooke Parks and Genna Patterson; and a sister Virginia Wilson of Frederick, MD.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Yettie Jordan and Mildred Hunt, and a brother James Skillman.

A memorial visiting for family and friends will be held Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD, where a memorial service and celebration of Maurice's life will be held Friday September 23 at 11:00 AM. Interment will be private.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.