Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:30 am

Kathleen Elizabeth Skipper Lynch, age 70, Forest City, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011.

    Funeral services were conducted at Forest City Foursquare Church.

     Kathleen was born August 4, 1941 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Joseph Earl Skipper and Cordie Hunsinger Skipper.  

     In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny “Deuce” Lynch and two brothers, Ben Skipper and J.C. Skipper.

     Besides her mother, she is survived by two sons, Earl Robert Mace and wife, Sharon of Rutherfordton and Alan William Lynch and wife, Natalie of Caroleen; one sister, Sherry Gragg and husband, Johnny of Rutherfordton; three brothers, Jerry Skipper of Chesnee, SC, Roger Skipper and Grady Skipper both of Ellenboro.  She is also survived by five grandchildren, Heather Lynch, Savanna Mace, A.J. Lynch, Garrett Byers, and Kaylan Lynch and by numerous nieces and nephews.

    Harrelson Funeral Home is caring for the Lynch family.