Thomas F. Skelton, 73, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Johnston Willis Medical Center. He was the son of the late Thomas and Pearl Foster Skelton. Mr. Skelton was the owner of Petersburg Alarm Company. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Skelton; sons, Marc Skelton and wife, Sophie, and Steve Skelton and wife, Heidi all of Chester; daughters, Tamara Lallement and husband, Rick of Florida, and Debbie Skelton of Chesterfield; grandchildren, Matthew and Jonathan Lallement, Samantha Skelton, Caleb, Daniel and Joey Skelton. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard with the Reverend Mark Houser officiating. Interment to follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 3360, Chester, Virginia 23831.