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Cathi Shipp Ginder

Mobile, AL, USA

February 13, 1954 - May 6, 2021

Feb 13, 1954 - May 6, 2021

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Cathi Ginder passed away peacefully on May 6, 2021. She is preceded in death by her father William “Billy” Shipp. Cathi is survived by her mother Joanne Shipp of Mobile, son Casey Ginder and his wife Lauren of New Orleans, LA, Micah Ginder of Orlando, FL, and Russell Ginder of Nashville, TN. She is also survived by her uncle Don Paul and his wife Paula of Edgeley, ND, and two cousins who she always thought of as brothers: Brian Shipp and his wife Susan of Nashville, TN and David Shipp and his wife Kim of Greenville, SC.
Born in Tuscaloosa, AL while her father played football for the University of Alabama, Cathi then moved with her parents to New York, Toronto, and Montreal where her father played professional football. The family moved back to Mobile in 1967 where she attended Davidson High School. After graduation, Cathi became one of the first females to graduate from the Mobile Police Academy and used her skills to work as a security officer at The Brewer Center. In the mid 70's she opened Deli Depot at Argiros on the Causeway, feeding everyone from shipyard workers to attoneys alike. After the family sold Argiros, she moved her deli to the Gayfers in Daphne.
She married Gregg Ginder in Mobile in 1979 and the couple moved to Fairhope and had Casey in 1984. Cathi soon turned her attention to art which would remain her professional passion for the rest of her life. Her murals could be found around many of the buildings and parks in Fairhope throughout the 1980’s and 90’s. In 1990 she began working primarily with ceramics at her studio on School Street in Fairhope and sold her art at local galleries and art festivals, winning “Best Booth” and “Festival Favorite” at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival. She always liked to joke that she was “almost famous” but she painted for the love of art. Cathi then opened her own shop, Cathi Ginder Designs, on Church Street which she ran for many years, followed by a paint-your-own-pottery studio, she became an Art Teacher at Christ the King School in Daphne, and lastly opened an antique and gift shop at the loop in Mobile. In 2004 Cathi took her love of old houses and decorating and turned it into a career in real estate, working as an agent for Praytor Realty for many years. Over the last decade Cathi enjoyed decorating her booth and selling art and antiques at Antiques at the Loop where she made many friends.
Cathi loved her family, friends, art, and animals more than anything else. She was an exceptional mother to Casey, a wonderful daughter to Joanne and Bill, and a great friend to so many others. She was beautiful, kind, funny, talented, selfless, cool, smart, funky, and tough all at the same time. She never met a stranger and was sincerely kind to everyone. In her spare time, Cathi volunteered at McKemie Place for the homeless, Animal Rescue Foundation, The Humane Society, and taught art classes to children in need.
A covid-conscious memorial celebration will be held for Cathi at The Balcony on Church Street at 300 Fairhope Avenue, Suite E, from 1:30-4pm on Friday May 14, 2021. Since Cathi loved color, the attire is Spring Dressy Casual; Leopard print encouraged!
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