Wednesday, April 2, 2014 2:19 pm

Ruby Elizabeth Tallent Skinner, 82, of Mooresboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. 

A native of Cleveland County, she was born on June 05, 1931, a daughter of the late Michael Suson and Johnnie Moore Tallent. She was a graduate of Mooresboro High School. She worked for ten years as a Pharmacy Technician at Walmart and also as a CNA at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. She was also a homemaker and a loving mother. She was a longtime faithful member of Trinity Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Barry Lynn Skinner; one brother, Joe Martin Tallent; one sister, Shirley Tallent Allen. She is survived by her husband, Ben Joel Skinner; three sons, Danny Joel Skinner, Lanny Dean Skinner, and Scott Wayne Skinner and wife Pam; one brother, Herman Thomas Tallent; two sisters, Ruth Tallent Grant and Faye Tallent Grant; her grandchildren, Jared Skinner, Justin Skinner, Joshua Skinner, Lindsay Skinner, Jackie Skinner, and D.J. Skinner; her great grandchildren, Bethany Skinner, Ashlynn Skinner, and Brilee Skinner.

A Celebration of Mrs. Skinner’s Life was held at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Frazier and Rev. Dr. Jim Richardson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. 

Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28152.

McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the Skinner family.