Kingwood Barber Shop offers haircuts, forum for community discussions

Skero Jr. attended barber school when he was 19, but his days in the shop of his now-retired father, Larry Skero Sr., started at age 7 when customers were amused by his ability to spit-shine shoes, he said.

“I wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps, just like any young man who admires a dad who blazed a trail,” he said. “Early on, I wanted to work on planes and thought I’d barber part-time, but I’ve stayed here my whole life and made a career out of it.”

Skero Jr. said the traditional barbershop’s success throughout the decades is mainly because of the staff’s relationship with customers.

Although Skero Jr. said he has visited and prayed for customers and their families in their time of need—during illnesses and hospital stays—support goes both ways. The owner said he is grateful for customers who are now offering support for the family as Annette continues to battle stomach and bone cancer.

“Being a minister and barber in the same town, I’ve married and buried some of my customers and have been there when their children are born; it’s personal,” he said.