Athens, Alabama
August 4, 1949
Funeral services will be held Friday for Mrs. Minnie Lou Abernathy Swanner, 66, who died at the Limestone County Hospital at 1:30 a.m. this morning. Rev. S. D. Lankford and Rev. G. M. Hall will officiate at the Tanner Methodist Church at 2 p.m. with interment following at the City Cemetery, McConnell-Service directing.
Mrs. Swanner, daughter of the late Virginia Hicks and Rev. T. C. Abernathy, was the wife of James D. Swanner of Athens Rt. 7 and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Pegues, Warner Robbins, Ga., Mrs. Mamie James, Bay St. Louis, Miss., Mrs. Mattie McMeans, Athens, and Miss Virginia Swanner, Athens; eight sons, Herman, Howard, Frank and J. D. Swanner Jr., all of Tanner, George of Decatur, Edward and Joel of Athens, and Leon of Birmingham; four sisters, Mrs. Inez Graham, Texas, Mrs. Babe Smith, Nashville, Mrs. Maude McAllister, Athens, Mrs. Nina Hall, Birmingham; three brothers, Mack of Tuscaloosa, Jonah of Selma and Willie A. Abernathy of Capshaw; 38 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
James Dee Swanner and Minnie Lou Abernathy were married April 24, 1898 in Giles County, TN.
Athens, Alabama
August 4, 1949
Funeral services will be held Friday for Mrs. Minnie Lou Abernathy Swanner, 66, who died at the Limestone County Hospital at 1:30 a.m. this morning. Rev. S. D. Lankford and Rev. G. M. Hall will officiate at the Tanner Methodist Church at 2 p.m. with interment following at the City Cemetery, McConnell-Service directing.
Mrs. Swanner, daughter of the late Virginia Hicks and Rev. T. C. Abernathy, was the wife of James D. Swanner of Athens Rt. 7 and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Pegues, Warner Robbins, Ga., Mrs. Mamie James, Bay St. Louis, Miss., Mrs. Mattie McMeans, Athens, and Miss Virginia Swanner, Athens; eight sons, Herman, Howard, Frank and J. D. Swanner Jr., all of Tanner, George of Decatur, Edward and Joel of Athens, and Leon of Birmingham; four sisters, Mrs. Inez Graham, Texas, Mrs. Babe Smith, Nashville, Mrs. Maude McAllister, Athens, Mrs. Nina Hall, Birmingham; three brothers, Mack of Tuscaloosa, Jonah of Selma and Willie A. Abernathy of Capshaw; 38 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
James Dee Swanner and Minnie Lou Abernathy were married April 24, 1898 in Giles County, TN.
Family Members
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James Herman Swanner Sr
1899–1974
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George Richard Swanner
1901–1950
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Myrtle Swanner Pegues
1903–1960
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William Howard Swanner
1905–1996
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Joel Jackson Swanner
1907–1988
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Mamie Lou Swanner James
1910–1979
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Leon Thomas Swanner
1912–1985
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Mattie Dean Swanner McMeans
1914–2006
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Sarah Virginia Swanner
1916–2005
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Edward Woodrow "Ed" Swanner
1918–2002
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Frank L. Swanner
1921–2009
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James Dee "J.D." Swanner Jr
1926–2017
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