Mary Skipper

Mary Anne Skipper 76 of Hope Mills died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.



Born in Washington, DC, she is the daughter of Eldridge and Sarah Harry.  She is preceded in death by her parents, and sister Dianne Greiff.



She is survived by her  husband Lester Miller Skipper of  41 years of the home;  daughters, Deborah Ann McClure and husband Sam of Benton, TN , Linda Lee Clementson-Clark and husband  Steffan of Athens, TN , Sarah Jane Schowe of San Pedro, CA ; sons, Charles V. Clementson and wife Faye of Watersboro, SC,  Lester M. Skipper and wife Linda Clark  of Hope Mills; sister, Peggy Royce and husband Bob of  Naples,Fl.; brother, David Harry and wife Charlene of Raleigh; 7 grandchildren, Samuel Jason McClure, Jennifer and Christina Keith, Gina Thompson, Charles “Chuck Clementson and Brandon Skipper, Angela Marie Bowling  and 12 great grandchildren.



Mrs. Skipper attended Harvest Baptist Church and enjoyed caring for the elderly, playing Bingo and going to yard sales.   She was a member of Sycamore Tree Sr. Citizen’s Group.



A  Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, February  4, 2012 at Pinecrest Funeral Cremation  Services in Hope Mills conducted by Rev. E.  Norwood Tadlock and Rev. Jimmy Arnold.    Burial to follow in Cumberland Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends  from  6 to 8 pm, Friday, February 3, 2012 at the funeral home.