In a little town called Mexia, Tx a little baby girl was born to the parents of James & Drucella A Kirven on Sept 1,1929. Laura Lee Kirven As a child she only completed eighth grade to help take care of her younger siblings. Laura was the 11th child out of 15. As she grew into adulthood, she moved to Terrell, Tx where she met and married LB Skinner Sr. and  remained married to him until his death. Born to the union were 7 children.  She later moved to Dallas, Tx where she met and married Woodie Whitehead. They continue their life together with a blended family. During this union they adopted 2 of their grandchildren as their own. They remained married for 32 years until his death. Laura continued to work for Dr.     Wendy and Professor Ted Harpham until she retired to stay home to help take care of and watch many of her grandchildren. She then went to work for Mickey & Minnie Playhouse Daycare until the close of business. She decided to stay home and began babysitting for grandchildren and other family and friends' children.

Laura is proceeded in death by her mother and father James Kirven and Drucella Adkinson-Kirven, siblings: Edward "BoBo", Mose, William, Joe, Arthur, James "June", John, Adessa Smith, Elizebeth Yarbrough, Ella Johnson, Hazel, Lil Gal, and Alice; husbands, L.B. Skinner and  Woodie        Whitehead; niece, Judy Kirven; sons, Eugene, Robert, L.B., and Bobby; granddaughter, Katelynn Elizabeth Taylor.

She leaves to Cherish her memories daughters, Bobbie Nell Brackens (Robert), Teri Allen (Joe), VanDora Vincent (Ernest), Melba Whitehead, and Anthony Whitehead, Rosalind Kiven, sister Gussie Freeman, (29) Grandchildren, (59) Great-Grandchildren, and (13) Great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives.