Albert Harrell (Skeeter) Simpkins, 84, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at his home in Radford. He was a member of First Baptist Church and retired from the US Postal Service with 44 years of service during which time he was the Superintendent of the Kent Street Station in Radford. He proudly served in the U. S. Navy during WWII aboard the USS Nevada . He was past Commander of V. F. W. Post #776 and American Legion Harvey Howe Carper Post #30. He was a member of the Radford High School Class of 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents William Thomas and Ida Mabel Simpkins, stepmother Becky Ferrell Simpkins, brothers George and Thomas Simpkins, and sisters Louise, Betty and JoAnn. Survivors include his wife Joyce Layne Simpkins of Radford; half brothers, Ralph Terry Simpkins of Dublin and William Ward Simpkins and Robert Lee Simpkins and his wife Beverly all of Radford; half sister Eleanor Sue Speed and her husband Sonny of Christiansburg; step sister Betty Ratcliffe of Radford; sister-in-law, Jean Blankenship of Pulaski; brother-in-law, Danny Joe Layne and his wife Doris of Wytheville; his extended family, Damon and Rhonda Layne and daughters Megan, Ashley and Morgan of Wytheville, and Danette Layne and Chalee Lyons and daughter Laci Mae of Roanoke; several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews; and his Georgian family, George Togonidze and wife Nino and their children David Albert and Demetre of Tibilise, GA. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11 am at the First Baptist Church in Radford with Dr. Paul Lane and Dr. James Baucom officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Wythe County where members of VFW Post #776 will conduct military graveside rites. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 7 pm Sunday at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the VFW Post #776, c/o Gary Harris, 1303 Wadsworth St., Radford, VA 24141. The Simpkins family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford.