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Cordie Skipper

February 22, 1924 — March 4, 2015

Cordie Huntsinger Skipper, age 91, of Cleghorn Mill Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Born February 22, 1924 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Lee Huntsinger and Maudie Joe Holland Huntsinger. Cordie was a homemaker and caretaker who enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, cooking and sewing. She attended Forest City Foursquare Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Skipper; one daughter, Kathleen Lynch; two sons, J.C. and Ben Skipper; four brothers, Johnny, Joe, Jim and Charlie Huntsinger; two sisters, Mary Bland and Bell Price and two grandchildren, Teresa Gragg and Gerald Skipper.
Survivors include daughter, Sherry Gragg and husband, Johnny of Rutherfordton; three sons, Jerry Skipper of Chesnee, Grady Skipper and Robert Skipper both of Ellenboro; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverends Ricky Poteat, Leon Brown and Roger Hudgins officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011

  • Visitation

    March 07, 2015
    1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

    Harrelson Funeral Home

    1251 US Hwy 221A
    Forest City, NC
    (828) 657-6383
  • Funeral Service

    March 07, 2015
    2:00 PM

    Harrelson Funeral Chapel

    1251 US Hwy 221A
    Forest City, NC
    (828) 657-6383
  • Interment

    Saturday March 07 2015

    Union Church Cemetery

    2671 Union Road
    Rutherfordton, NC
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