Son of Harvey Zimmerman & Louise Wright Swords; husband of Damie Chandler Swords.
His obituary stated he was a retired farmer and a member of the Methodist church. He was the last member of his immediate family (no predeceased siblings in this obit).
Survived by his wife; three sons, Earl Swords of Norris, Clyde Swords of Pickens, and Ernest Swords of Liberty; three daughters, Mrs. Claude (Etta) Medlin and Mrs. Jule (Retta) Merck, both of Norris, and Mrs. T.T. (Nettie) Smith of Gaffney; 25 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services: Wednesday, April 27, 1970 Golden Creek Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. A.C. Harrison and Rev. Warren Harbin.
Burial: Gantt Memorial Park
Pallbearers: all were his grandsons, Grady Merck, Edward Merck, Roy Medlin, Robert Chappell, Alton Swords, and Wayne Swords.
Honorary escort: the Men’s Bible Class of Golden Creek Baptist Church, also E.W. Gilstrap, Wade Bryson, Raymond Howe, Edward Howe, Dr. P.E. Swords, A.F. Bolding, T.M. Garrett, W.B. Dorsey, Charles Rampey, Clyde Burgess, Clyde Bryant, Clyde Pelfrey, Elijah Sanders, George McCravey, Joel Hughes, Sr., and Clint Heard.
Gantt Funeral Home
Liberty, SC
Full obituary may be located here:
The Greenville News
Swords, John Welborn
1960 Apr 26 p 6
age 83 Norris
His obituary stated he was a retired farmer and a member of the Methodist church. He was the last member of his immediate family (no predeceased siblings in this obit).
Survived by his wife; three sons, Earl Swords of Norris, Clyde Swords of Pickens, and Ernest Swords of Liberty; three daughters, Mrs. Claude (Etta) Medlin and Mrs. Jule (Retta) Merck, both of Norris, and Mrs. T.T. (Nettie) Smith of Gaffney; 25 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services: Wednesday, April 27, 1970 Golden Creek Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. A.C. Harrison and Rev. Warren Harbin.
Burial: Gantt Memorial Park
Pallbearers: all were his grandsons, Grady Merck, Edward Merck, Roy Medlin, Robert Chappell, Alton Swords, and Wayne Swords.
Honorary escort: the Men’s Bible Class of Golden Creek Baptist Church, also E.W. Gilstrap, Wade Bryson, Raymond Howe, Edward Howe, Dr. P.E. Swords, A.F. Bolding, T.M. Garrett, W.B. Dorsey, Charles Rampey, Clyde Burgess, Clyde Bryant, Clyde Pelfrey, Elijah Sanders, George McCravey, Joel Hughes, Sr., and Clint Heard.
Gantt Funeral Home
Liberty, SC
Full obituary may be located here:
The Greenville News
Swords, John Welborn
1960 Apr 26 p 6
age 83 Norris
Son of Harvey Zimmerman & Louise Wright Swords; husband of Damie Chandler Swords.
His obituary stated he was a retired farmer and a member of the Methodist church. He was the last member of his immediate family (no predeceased siblings in this obit).
Survived by his wife; three sons, Earl Swords of Norris, Clyde Swords of Pickens, and Ernest Swords of Liberty; three daughters, Mrs. Claude (Etta) Medlin and Mrs. Jule (Retta) Merck, both of Norris, and Mrs. T.T. (Nettie) Smith of Gaffney; 25 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services: Wednesday, April 27, 1970 Golden Creek Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. A.C. Harrison and Rev. Warren Harbin.
Burial: Gantt Memorial Park
Pallbearers: all were his grandsons, Grady Merck, Edward Merck, Roy Medlin, Robert Chappell, Alton Swords, and Wayne Swords.
Honorary escort: the Men’s Bible Class of Golden Creek Baptist Church, also E.W. Gilstrap, Wade Bryson, Raymond Howe, Edward Howe, Dr. P.E. Swords, A.F. Bolding, T.M. Garrett, W.B. Dorsey, Charles Rampey, Clyde Burgess, Clyde Bryant, Clyde Pelfrey, Elijah Sanders, George McCravey, Joel Hughes, Sr., and Clint Heard.
Gantt Funeral Home
Liberty, SC
Full obituary may be located here:
The Greenville News
Swords, John Welborn
1960 Apr 26 p 6
age 83 Norris
His obituary stated he was a retired farmer and a member of the Methodist church. He was the last member of his immediate family (no predeceased siblings in this obit).
Survived by his wife; three sons, Earl Swords of Norris, Clyde Swords of Pickens, and Ernest Swords of Liberty; three daughters, Mrs. Claude (Etta) Medlin and Mrs. Jule (Retta) Merck, both of Norris, and Mrs. T.T. (Nettie) Smith of Gaffney; 25 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services: Wednesday, April 27, 1970 Golden Creek Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. A.C. Harrison and Rev. Warren Harbin.
Burial: Gantt Memorial Park
Pallbearers: all were his grandsons, Grady Merck, Edward Merck, Roy Medlin, Robert Chappell, Alton Swords, and Wayne Swords.
Honorary escort: the Men’s Bible Class of Golden Creek Baptist Church, also E.W. Gilstrap, Wade Bryson, Raymond Howe, Edward Howe, Dr. P.E. Swords, A.F. Bolding, T.M. Garrett, W.B. Dorsey, Charles Rampey, Clyde Burgess, Clyde Bryant, Clyde Pelfrey, Elijah Sanders, George McCravey, Joel Hughes, Sr., and Clint Heard.
Gantt Funeral Home
Liberty, SC
Full obituary may be located here:
The Greenville News
Swords, John Welborn
1960 Apr 26 p 6
age 83 Norris
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