RSS Feed
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Joe Swann dies in Brunswick at age 91 Joseph Allen "Joe" Swann, 91, of Brunswick died Friday, August 25, 2006, at Hospice of the Goldn Isles. His birthday was Wednesday, August 1. Mr. Joe grew up at Phillips Mill Baptist Church, the son of the late Bryan and Rossie Poss Swann, near Crawfordville in Taliaferro County. He was the last one of their nine childreh living. He had been a resident of Brunswick for 71 years. He worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps, Hercules Power Co., and retired from Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co. after 41 years of service. He was a member of the board of directors of Brunswick Pulp Credit Unioin and a member of South Georgia Night Hunters Association. He was a former member of Norwich Street Baptist Church and a current member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener, and for over 30 years provided Christmas barbecue for family and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Marie Brewer Swann; a son, Ralph Allen Swann; brothers, Marvin, Millard, Earl, Mell, and Richard; and sisters, Minnie (Mrs. Steve) Power, Julia (Mrs. Luther) Power, and Lucille. Steve and Luther were brothers and also grew up at Phillips Mill. Mell's wife, Leila Mae, was a sister of Leonora Ogletree Lunsford of Phillips Mill. He is survived by a son, Ronald W. Swann of Greensboro, N.C.; grandchildren include James Swann, Dallas, Texas; Bryan Swann, Charleston, S.C.; Mark Swann, Pierre, S.C.; Wayne Swann, Dooley, Ga.; Michael Swann, Greensboro, N.C.; Scott Swann, Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Sandra Swann of Brunswick; six greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Among nieces and nephews attending visitation on Monday night and his funeral which was held Tuesday, August 29, from our area were Reba Power (Mrs. Earl) Finch, daughter of the late Steve and Minnie Swann Power, and Thomas "Billy" Swann, son of Earl and Mattie Nunn Swann, both of Union Point; and Reba's daughters, Earline Roper and Dianne Huff. Funeral services were held at Calvary Baptist Church and burial followed in Palmetto Cemetery which was nearby, with Rev. Ron Stinson officiating. Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home was in charge. Friends served as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Many have fond memories of the Swann family. Of course, a lot of friends who grew up with them in our area have also passed away. I personally have many fond memories of the Swann family. My parents, the late Emmette Lyle "Em.L" and Martha Jane "Mattie" Sherrer Johnson, were close friends as they grew up together and remained friends. The Swann place was off of Hwy. 22 going to Crawfordville, not far from where Hwy. 44 and Hwy 22 crossing is now. I remember as a child walking with family members through the woods by the Swann place which was about halfway before you got to the late George and Eva Tucker Nunn's home. Mrs. Nunn ran a store in the hallway of their home. We would rest a while and go on to Carter's Grove to see my Sherrer grandparents, William Hill and Mary Lou "Mamie" Nash Sherrer. And of course stop back by on our way home. The families kept I touch over the years with each other. When I was in high school I remember Irvin Swann's mother, Nora Mathis (Mrs. Marvin) Swann, walking through the woods to help me with cows several times when my daddy would get sick in the wintertime, before I went to school.
That's love, friends. All the Swanns I know today are nice thoughtful people.
|
for larger version       |
|||||||||||||||||||||
