Loy Lee SWEARINGEN (VETERAN WWII)
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Submitted: 8/18/22 • Approved: 8/19/22 • Last Updated: 8/22/22 • R1443365-G1443365-S3
Loy Lee Swearingen
US Army
World War II
August 17, 1924 - March 17, 2021
Mary Lou Russell Swearingen
September 14, 1931 - July 28, 2011
*Obituary
Loy Lee Swearingen, 96 of Van Buren passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in a local nursing home.
He was retired from Riverside Furniture Company as an engineer for more than twelve years and was a US Army Veteran of WWII. In his younger years he served as an usher, a Sunday school teacher and a Deacon while being a member at Van Buren First Assembly of God. He had resided at Legacy Heights in Van Buren before moving to Fianna Nursing Home in Fort Smith.
He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Lou Russell Swearingen.
He is survived by two sons Jim Burchfiel and wife Darlene of Crozet, Virginia and Kennon Swearingen and wife Rita of Van Buren; a sister Wilma Rippy of Beggs, Oklahoma; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by Jerry Irvin of San Antonio, Texas, who was like a son to him.
Funeral services will be 11AM Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial to follow at Gracelawn Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
Pallbearers will be Dylan Swearingen, Devin Swearingen, Jackson Bond, Ron Bankston,
Daniel Swafford, and Sam Bond.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Jarrett Bond, Rudolph Coleman and Chuck Phillips.
Family will visit with relatives and friends Friday, March 19, 2021 from 5-7 PM at Ocker Funeral Home, 700 Jefferson Street Van Buren.
*Obituary
Mary Lou Swearingen 79 of Van Buren died July 28, 2011 at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith.
She was a homemaker, a graduate of Cedarville High School, a lifelong resident of Crawford County and a member of the Van Buren First Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by her husband, Loy Lee Swearingen of the home, two sons, Jim Burchfiel and wife, Darlene of Crozet, VA; Kennon Swearingen & wife, Rita of Van Buren; a special friend, Jerry Irvin of San Antonio, TX.; four grandchildren, Richie Swearingen & Rachel Bond both of Van Buren, Nathan Burchfiel of Burke, VA and Amanda Burchfiel of Lynchburg, VA.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday August 2nd 2011 at 10:00am at Ocker Memorial Chapel with Reverend Bobby Johnson officiating.
Burial will be at Gracelawn Cemetery.
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