The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Union Community Church, conducted by the Rev. Lee Roy Hunt and the Rev. Ray Swaney. Burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Swaney was born on March 17, 1925, in Chatham County to Ruben and Minnie Summey Swaney. He was a self-employed sawmill operator and farmer and attended Pleasant Union Community Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by brothers, Paul Swaney and Baxter Swaney and sisters, Ruby Robbins and Blonzie Carter.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Trotter Swaney of the home; daughters, Carol Swaney Miller and husband Paul of Mebane and Judy Swaney Ray and husband Jim of Robbins; brothers, Cletus Swaney and J.B. Swaney, both of Trinity, Roy Lee Swaney of Thomasville, Troy Swaney and Ray Swaney, both of Lexington; sisters, Edith Small of Asheboro and Ollie Ruth Ferguson of Liberty; grandchildren, Sterling Miller and wife Amy, Paula Miller-Joyce and husband Eric and James Ray Jr., and wife Julie; great-grandchildren, Tristen and Jesse Miller.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.
Memorials may be directed to Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Maxton McDowell, P.O. Box 491, Asheboro, NC 27204 or Center of Living Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204-0009.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Union Community Church, conducted by the Rev. Lee Roy Hunt and the Rev. Ray Swaney. Burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Swaney was born on March 17, 1925, in Chatham County to Ruben and Minnie Summey Swaney. He was a self-employed sawmill operator and farmer and attended Pleasant Union Community Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by brothers, Paul Swaney and Baxter Swaney and sisters, Ruby Robbins and Blonzie Carter.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Trotter Swaney of the home; daughters, Carol Swaney Miller and husband Paul of Mebane and Judy Swaney Ray and husband Jim of Robbins; brothers, Cletus Swaney and J.B. Swaney, both of Trinity, Roy Lee Swaney of Thomasville, Troy Swaney and Ray Swaney, both of Lexington; sisters, Edith Small of Asheboro and Ollie Ruth Ferguson of Liberty; grandchildren, Sterling Miller and wife Amy, Paula Miller-Joyce and husband Eric and James Ray Jr., and wife Julie; great-grandchildren, Tristen and Jesse Miller.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.
Memorials may be directed to Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Maxton McDowell, P.O. Box 491, Asheboro, NC 27204 or Center of Living Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204-0009.
Family Members
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Paul Jesse Swaney
1915–1990
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Cletus Harrison Swaney
1917–2006
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William Baxter Swaney
1919–1993
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Ruby Jane Swaney Keef
1920–1997
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Nora Mae Swaney
1922–1922
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Blonzie Marie Swaney Carter
1923–2004
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Roy Lee Swaney
1927–2009
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Ollie Ruth Swaney Ferguson
1929–2018
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Rev Ray Hiram Swaney
1931–2012
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Troy Stedman Swaney
1933–2022
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John Boyd Swaney
1935–2020
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