VIVIAN N. SKIPPER

Byrd Funeral Home 3409 W. Main Street Dothan, Alabama 36305 334.793.3003 byrdfuneralhome.com Vivian N. Skipper Vivian N. Skipper, 84, a resident of Marianna, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Campbellton Graceville Hospital. Mrs. Skipper was born May 25, 1928 in Cypress and lived the early years of her life there and in Midland City, AL. She then moved to Forks of the Creek, Florida where she resided the remainder of her life. She was employed as a pharmacy technician with Sunland Training Center for over 25 years. Mrs. Skipper enjoyed gardening, crocheting, sewing and cooking. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband, Ellis Skipper, two sisters, Elizabeth Mathis and Florence Dykes and a grandson, Michael McDaniel. Survivors include five children, Patsy McDaniel (Norris) of Thomasville, GA, Kathy Pierce (Dwight) of Atlanta, GA, Shirley Chambliss (Eugene) of Dothan, Lisa Eason (Bill) of Detroit, MI and Lamar Skipper (Cindy) of Marianna; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Velma Woodward of Lenora, TN. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2012 at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ivan Holbert officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery (Marianna) with Byrd Funeral Home, 3409 W. Main St., Dothan, AL, (334) 793-3003 directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service time on Friday. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice, 4215 Kelson Ave., Marianna, FL 32446.