Joseph "Skip" Michael Gore

February 14, 1962 - February 14, 2020

Joseph "Skip" Gore was born on February 14th, 1962 in Fort Smith, Arkansas and left this earth on February 14th, 2020. Skip was a teacher at Crain Elementary and reserve officer for Clayton Police Department and former Deputy Sheriff for Pushmataha County. He is survived by his wife Marsha of the home; father, Joe Gore; mother in law, Ramona Blair; sister and brother in laws, Karen (Dusty) Smallwood of Clayton, Oklahoma, and John (Heidi) Blair of Chesterfield, Virginia; nieces and nephews, Jessica (Kyle) Blair Theilken, Sara Jane (Adam) Smallwood Cocke, Valerie (Kelly) Henderson, Blair Smallwood, Cassidy Blair, Hayley Blair, and Ben Blair; great great nieces and nephews, Knox, Ryder, and Jack Henderson, and Riverlyn Smallwood. He is preceded in death by son, John Michael Gore; brother in law, Jim Paul Blair; father in law, Jim Blair and mother, Patricia Gore. Going Home Celebration for Skip will be on Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 at 4:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Clayton, Oklahoma with Bro. James Easley, Bro. Bob O'Neill, and Dr. Cyril Antony officiating. Family will be receiving visitors on Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Family Life Center at First Baptist Church in Clayton, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of McCarn Funeral Service of Talihina, Oklahoma.