Daisy Wright-Swafford

Daisy Wright-Swafford GOREVILLE–Daisy Wright-Swafford, 89, of Goreville passed away at 2:20 PM, Monday, May 3, 2010 at Fountain Nursing Home in Marion. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, May 7, 2010 at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Dr. Ron Ferguson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lockard Cemetery in Cobden. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois or First Baptist Church of Goreville; envelopes are available at the funeral home or may be sent c/o Blue Funeral Home, PO Box 411, Marion, IL 62959. Daisy was born July 18, 1920 to Frank and Elizabeth (Biggs) Baker. She married Paul Lee Swafford on July 9, 1967 in Anna; he preceded her in death on August 22, 1992. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Ann & Ronald Harris of Goreville; sons and daughters-in-law, Clearon Jr. & Jane Wright of Rydal, Georgia and Ronald & Cathy Wright of Marion; eight grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Helen Pennick of West Memphis, Arkansas and Betty & Joe Turner of Wynne, Arkansas; and brother, Bob Baker or Earle, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; granddaughter, Samantha Wright; five brothers; one sister; and the father of her children, Clearon Wright. Daisy was a wonderful loving and giving person. She loved her three children with all her heart. She was always there for them and for all her family and friends. She was very close with her sisters and her brothers and was like a mother to them. She loved to quilt and was always working on one; she made quilts for each of her grandchildren. Her cooking was amazing. If she was cooking for 2 and 6 walked through the door, her food multiplied to feed them all. It was never a problem, to her the more the merrier. She loved people.