Pedro, Florida - Mr. Robby Van Swearingen, age 67, of Pedro, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Tuscany House Hospice of Summerfield, Florida. He was born on September 29, 1942 at Munroe Memorial Hospital, Ocala, Florida and has been a lifetime resident of the Pedro, Florida area, owning and operating a ranch and farm. He also had a family business in Pedro, the S. & S. Meat Packers, where he butchered, cut & wrapped meat did the old fashioned dry sugar cure & smoked way and also made and smoked sausage, for a number of years. He also worked in the heavy construction & road building industry for several years. He along with many other volunteers, helped establish and build the Pedro Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as a volunteer Firefighter for over (16) years, working to the rank of Fire Chief. He has been a member of the Pedro Baptist Church since he was (14) years old. He is survived by his loving wife of (48) years, Carolyn F. Swearingen of Pedro, FL.; his (2) loving daughters, Frances Walton and Barbara Swearingen both of Pedro, FL; his one son, Robby Van Swearingen, Jr. of Citra, FL. and his (3) loving grandsons, Robby Van Swearingen, III, Ronny Swearingen and Justin Wilkerson, all of Pedro, FL. There will be a "Celebration of Life" service at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the Pedro Baptist Church, Pedro, Florida, with the family receiving friends at the Church, one hour prior to service time. The Interment will follow in Pine Level Cemetery in Oxford, FL. These arrangements are under the direction of Roberts Funeral Homes, Downtown Chapel, 606 S.W. 2nd Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34471.
Published in Ocala Star-Banner from September 17 to September 18, 2010