Fairfield Glade, TN - Mrs. Derith Ann Skipworth, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Feb. 16, 2026, in Crossville, after a long illness. Derith is survived by her husband, Rev. Arnold Gene Skipworth; daughter, Kristina (Kevin) McChesney of Grand Junction, CO; Mark Adams of Clarksville, TN; brother, Ronald (Jeanne) Stoner of Bowling Green, OH; and sister, Sue (David) Evan of Bonita Springs, FL. She is also survived by three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Adams; and her parents, William and Freda Stoner. Derith was born in Indianapolis on June 12, 1939, and graduated from Ball State University in 1960. She had a long career teaching in public elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN, Yuba City. CA, and Longmont, CO before she retired in Fairfield Glade. She was a popular, effective teacher and a generous, loving person who made friends easily wherever she went.