U.G. Swinney's Obituary
CLARENDON
FUNERAL SERVICES - will be Friday, August 2, 2013 at 3:00 PM in the Agape Christian Church in Clarendon with Rev. Anthony Knowles, Pastor, officiating.
INTERMENT - with United States Army honors in the Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
U.G. was born December 23, 1926 in Hedley to Seth and Mary Myrtle Swinney. He married Eva Lee Lyle on October 1, 1948 in Clarendon. He was a US Army veteran serving during World War II. He had been a resident of Clarendon and Donley County most of his life. He was a farmer and a truck driver prior to his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, dominoes, and checkers. He was a member of the Agape Christian Church in Clarendon. He dearly loved his family.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his parents; a brother, Jearl Swinney; a sister, Lavonia Sloan; and a nephew, Mike Sloan.
SURVIVORS- his wife, Eva Lee Swinney of Clarendon; a son, Dennis Swinney and wife Shanon of Amarillo; 2 daughters, Donna Barnes and husband Bill of Clarendon and Diana Strickland and husband Terry of Midland; 10 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; 2 nieces, Vicky Sloan and Celia Selman; and a nephew, Gary Swinney.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to the Alzheimer‘s Foundation or the Veterans Administration.
The family will be at 901 East Martindale in Clarendon.
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