Robert L. "Skeet" Kent, Jr.

Mr. Robert L. "Skeet" Kent, Jr., 88, of Hogansville, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the home of his daughter in LaGrange.

Mr. Kent was born June 29, 1937, in Meriwether County, son of the late Robert Louie Kent, Sr, and Odessa Betts Kent. A lifelong resident of Hogansville, he retired as Superintendent of the Gas and Water Departments of the City of Hogansville after 31 years of service and was also a roofing contractor in the area for many years. He was a member of Springhill Baptist Church and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church for more than 55 years. Skeet enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially loved gardening and sharing the vegetables that he grew.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia Kent of Hogansville; his children, Jennifer Singleton (Mathew Singleton) of Gastonia, NC, Faye Koepsell (the late Mike Koepsell) of LaGrange, Tammy Bartlett (Mike Bartlett) of Covington, Jeff Kent (Karen Stitcher) of Hogansville, Penny Lyons (Mark Lyons) of Jackson; sister, Bonnie Morgan (James Morgan) of Sierra Vista, AZ; 20 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren with another soon to arrive; and a special niece, Terrie Prescott (Fish) of Hogansville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by twin grandsons; two great-grandchildren; six sisters; and four brothers.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 16, in the Chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverend Jody Mitchell, the Reverend Mark Cooper, and the Reverend Alan Kirk will officiate and interment will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 15.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.