Laura Alice Swift

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Laura Alice Arnold, 99, of Mountain City, Tenn., passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Waters of Roan Highlands. Laura was born in Johnson County, Tenn., on August 14, 1922 to the late James Wiley Swift and Venia Crete Harper Swift. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gatha Allen Arnold; sister, Ruby Norris; brother, Earl Swift and wife Dean; and her brother-in-law, Otis Henson.
Laura loved her family and friends. She enjoyed get togethers and time spent with her family. Laura loved to raise flowers, work in her garden and mow her own yard. She was a very independent woman who worked hard all her life.
Laura was a member of Mountain City Church of Christ.
Those left to cherish her memories include her son, Robert Paul Arnold and wife Wanda of Mountain City, Tenn.; sister, Wileyette Henson of Mountain City, Tenn.; brother, Dearl Swift and wife Nannie Kate of Mountain City, Tenn., and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 8, from 1 until 2 p.m. at Mountain City Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with Ministers Chuck Stewart and Buddy Morefield officiating. The graveside service and burial will follow the funeral in the Wilson Cemetery.

Laura married Gatha Arnold on 17 Dec 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Gatha (son of James B. Arnold and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Swift) was born on 7 May 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Nov 2006 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Venie Crete Harper on 27 Feb 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Venie was born on 25 Feb 1897 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died in Feb 1983 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tomahawk," Wednesday, November 25, 1964
David Hamilton "Ham Swift
David Hamilton "Ham" Swift, age 86, Rte. 3, Mountain City, Doe Valley community, died in Johnson City Memorial Hospital Wednesday at 3:5$(sic) p.m. after a short illness. He was a native of Johnson County, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Henson Swift; a retired farmer and member of Dewey Christian Church.
Survivors include two sons, Stacy Swift, Mountain City and Rod E. Swift, Elizabethton; two daughters, Mrs. Roy Holloway, and Mrs. Bonny Swift, both of Mountain City; four sisters, Mrs. Joe Fenner, Bluff City, Mrs. D.A. Ward, Neva, Mrs. Lennie Lewis, Mountain City, Mrs. Callie Tester, Bruceville, Ind.; and 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from Dewey Christian Church Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Virgil Booher officiating. Burial was in Wilson cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ray Ward, Sherman Tester, T.R. Fenner, J.T. Fenner, Doran Davis, Marlin Robinson. Flowerbearers[sic] were ladies of the church and neighbors.
Lewis Gentry in charge.

David married Laura Alice Arnold on 22 Dec 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Laura (daughter of Alexander Arnold and Nancy Morelda Stout) was born about 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1954 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 27, 1956 [published at a later date]
MRS. LAURA A. SWIFT...
... 78, died at her home on Rte 1, Mountain City, Thursday, July 26, after an extended illness. She was a member of the Dewey Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ham Swift; three sons, John and Stacy Swift of Mountain City, Rod Swift of Elizabethton; two daughters, Mrs. Ola Holloway and Bonnie Ethel Swift, both of Mountain City; one brother, Ham Arnold of Neva; one sister, Mrs. Iva Lee Church of Johnson City; 20 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Gentry Funeral Home in charge.

Joseph married Mary Isabel Henson about 1885. Mary (daughter of Jordan C. "Jerd" Henson and Catherine Evaline Stout) was born about 1855 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 11 Jan 1951 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Johnson County News," Thursday, January 11, 1951
MARY ISABELLE HENSON SWIFT
...95 years, 9 months, and 10 days old, died Jan. 11 at the home of her son, Ham, Mountain City, route 1. She was a member of Doe Valley Baptist Church. Funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon at Dewey Christian Church, with Rev. Earl Campbell and Rev. H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in the Wilson cemetery.
Survivors include 4 daughters and one son, Mrs. Susie Fenner, Bristol; Mrs. Callie Tester, Bruceville, Ind.; Mrs. Lennie Lewis of Shady Valley; Mrs. Vertie Ward of Neva; and Ham Swift of Mountain City; also 29 grandchildren and 62 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were grandsons and flower girls were granddaughters.
This tribute was written by Mrs. Stacy Swift: "Grandmother is not dead, she is just away; With a cheery smile and a wave of her hand, She has wandered into an unknown land. So think of her going as dear in the love of There as the lvoe of Here; She is not dead, she is just away."


"Johnson County News," Thursday, January 18, 1951
MARY SWIFT...
...96, of Rte 1, died at her home on Thursday night, Jan. 11, after a short illness. She was a member of the Baptist Church since early childhood.
Survivors include a son, Ham, of Mountain City; four daughters, Mrs. Callie Tester, Bruceville, Ind., Mrs. Vertia Ward of Neva, Mrs. Lennie Lewis of Shady Valley, and Mrs. Susie Fenner of Bristol; 29 grandchildren, and 62 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at Dewey Christian Church at 2:00 o'clock Sunday, Jan. 14, with Rev. Earl Campbell and Rev. H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in the Wilson Cemetery.

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13th Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, US Army
Arnold, Alex.. Co. L. Linker's Gap, Johnson Co., Tenn.

Alexander married Nancy Morelda Stout on 17 Jun 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Godfrey Daniel Stout and Mary Vaught) was born on 23 Apr 1844; died about 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Arnold Cemetery, Neatherly Road, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]