SWARTWOOD, Mary L. 1944-2005

SWARTWOOD

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 11/25/2005 at 09:36:59

Mary Lynne (Carroll) Swartwood 61, of 100 Lowrie Drive, formerly of Northwood and Manly, died Thursday November 17, 2005, at the East Texas Hospice Facility, Tyler, Texas, after a brief illness. Funeral service was held 11 a.m. on Tuesday Nov. 22, 2005, at the Bethel United Methodist Church, Hwy. 9 East, Manly, with Reverend Robert Cumings and Reverend Roxanne Miller-Sinclair officiating. Interment will be in the Bohemian Cemetery, Plymouth. Visitation was held on Monday at the Bride Colonial Chapel 110 East Spring Street, Manly.

Mary Lynne Carroll was born September 15, 1944, in Mason City, the daughter of Harmon and Helen (Miller) Carroll. She was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Manly. She attended Manly High School. Mary was united in marriage to Rodger Swartwood of Northwood, on Nov. 14, 1960; to this union two children were born, Lorie and Wanda. Mary and Rodger lived in Northwood until 1976, and then they moved to Texas. Mary was a homemaker; a waitress, and also, worked for a photographer, which she enjoyed immensely. Mary loved being with her family and she thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren; they were her life.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 45 years Rodger Swartwood, Henderson, TX, children Lorie (David) Cox, Kilgore, TX, and Wanda (Steve) Cox; of Joplin, MO; grandchildren Nicole, Holly, and Gregory Cox, Madison May, Keici, and Piper Cox; sisters Betty Harang, of Chicago, IL, and Sharon (Chuck) Peterson, of Northfield, MN; one loving dog Ladybug; several aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and many friends. She will be greatly missed by all those who truly knew her and loved her.

Source: Northwood Anchor, Nov. 23, 2005