Date of birth: 22 Feb 1925
Date of death: 24 Mar 1996

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Burial Information

Section 02 (Click Here for Section Map)
Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Plot: 168A-02
Status: Occupied

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Veteran Information

Branch: US ARMY
War/Campaign: WORLD WAR II

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Notes

Obituary John C. Swinney
John C. “Johnny” Swinney, 71, of Lexington died of a heart attack on Sunday, March 24, at Methodist Hospital of Middle Mississippi in Lexington.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington. Officiating were Dr. Mike O’Brien and Rev. Bill Garrison. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington.

A native of Holmes County, he was owner of Johnny’s Welding Shop in Lexington. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Oregon Memorial Church.

Survivors include: his wife, Katherine Bennett Swinney of Lexington; sisters, Zera S. Barton of Lexington and Class Bell Bennett of Hemit, California.

Serving as active pallbearers were Mack Grantham, Steve Upchurch, Jimmy Dale Thomas, Bill Swinney, Bobby Swinney and Tommy Mitchell.

Honorary pallbearers were Sonny Diggs, Donald Parrish, Dr. Charles Campbell, Bill Warrington, Samuel Hearn, Jr., Harvey Hearn, Thomas Powell, W. L. Devine, Sr. and Walt Diggs.

The Holmes County Herald – Page 2
Lexington, MS
March 28, 1996

Family Relations of John C. Swinney

Parents:
Rathell Steve Swinney
Maggie L. Grantham Swinney

Siblings:
Willie Rathell Swinney
Charley Calvin Swinney
Eola Swinney Petermann
John C. Swinney

Spouse:
Katherine B. Swinney

More information, family relationships, and images may be found by CLICKING HERE (external link)

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