Carole E. Swann

Carole E. Swann MARION-Carole E, Swann, 60, of Marion passed away at 10:45 AM, Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 10, 2009 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Pastor Ted Pavloff officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday, August 9, 2009 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Marion. Carole was born April 7, 1949 in Temple, Texas to T.W. and Shirley (Linton) Davis. She married James L. Shew in 1965 in Houston, Texas; he preceded her in death in 1982. She married James Michael Swann in 1985; together they have shared 24 years of marriage. Survivors include her husband, Mike Swann; son, James K. Shew; daughter and son-in-law, Cindy E. and Steven Fuqua; step-daughter, Tammy Wedding; step-son, Michael Lee Swann; grandchildren, Cassandra, Jocelyn and Audrey Fuqua; step-grandchildren, Brianna, Elizabeth and Gavinn Swann; brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Alene Davis; and sister and brother-in-law, Hope and M.J. Kelly. She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband. Carole attended several local churches over the years. She was a homemaker and found her calling working with the elderly and terminally ill patients. She loved flowers and plants and enjoyed singing, reading her bible and spending time with her family.