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- ELIZABETHTON — June Ward Swift, 88, 4480 Highway 19E, Elizabethton, died Thursday, July 6, 2006, in the Life Care Center.
A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Nathan D. Ward Sr. and Sarah Tester Ward. She had lived in Elizabethton for a number of years. Mrs. Swift was a member of the Valley Forge United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rod E. Swift, January 24, 1992; by Two Grandsons: Jeff & Mike McKinney; A Brother: Robert Lee Ward; and a Sister: Hazel Vaught; and Sarah Shephard.
Survivors include a daughter & son-in-law: Jackie & Alvin McKinney, Elizabethton; Two Sons & One Daughter-in-Law: Mack & Joan Swift, Staunton, Virginia, and Keith Swift ,of the home; Three Sisters & One Brother-In-Law: Goldie & Jack Scott, Nola Church and Dixie Norris, all of Elizabethton; Three Brothers and Two Sisters-in-Law: Hill & Jan Ward, Mountain City, Nathan Ward Jr. & Julia Ward, Elizabethton, and Conrad J. Ward, Morristown; Three Grandchildren: Mark Swift, Washington, Pa., Susan Gibbs and her husband, Wayt, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Cherity Bennett & Her Husband, Chad, Johnson City; Two Great Grandchildren: Liam Gibbs and Ethan Bennett.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Paul Humphrey and Rev. Lon Tobin officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Judy Little and Trilla Little will provide the music.
Active Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 12 Noon Sunday, will be: Dearl Swift, Earl Swift, Doran Swift, James Norris, Joe Nave and Ben Williams. The family would like to express a special “Thank You” to the Staff of Life Care. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. To those who prefer, Memorials may be made in Memory of Mrs. Swift to the Donors favorite Charity. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12 noon Sunday to go to the cemetery.
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1919 - 2006 (87 years)
