June 5, 1948 – May 11, 2024
Connie Jeanne Murphy Skelton, age 75, died Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born June 5, 1948, to Felix Grundy Murphy and Vivian Patsy Walker in Moab.
Connie’s childhood was spent in the red rocks of Moab with her siblings. She married her eternal sweetheart, Larry Ray Skelton, on December 29, 1971, in the St. George temple. Connie was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She joined the church as a teenager. She felt extremely blessed to be a member of the church and contributed her happy life to her decision to join the church.
Connie and Larry raised their family in Tooele, Utah, before relocating to St. George in 2004. She was a devoted wife and mother. She found great joy in spending time with and serving her family. She wanted everybody to feel loved and made sure she told them often. The church and family were her constants.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Ray Skelton; children: Larry A. (Tiffany) Skelton of West Jordan, UT; Becky (Kevin) Sullivan of Las Vegas, NV; Tyson (Bethany) Skelton of Flagstaff, AZ; Corey (Nancy Mays) Skelton of Falls Church, VA, Marcy (Don) Gubler of Henderson, NV; siblings: Sandi Roedel of Moab, UT; Tanya Murphy of Pueblo, CO; Tera Lyn Allred (Bill Wilson) of Moab, and Kenny (MaryAnn) Allred of West Valley City, UT. She has 23 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Green Valley 2nd Ward LDS Chapel (511 S. Valley View Drive, St. George, UT). Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the services at the chapel. Interment will be on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 11:00 am at the Sunset Memory Gardens (2651 Spanish Valley Drive, Moab).
Friends and family are invited to send condolences at www.moapavalleymortuary.com.
