Ralph Clinton Swords

1922 - 2010

Ralph Clinton Swords obituary, 1922-2010

BORN

1922

DIED

2010

FUNERAL HOME

Browning Funeral Home

367 Main Street

Ecru, Mississippi

Ralph Swords Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 7, 2010.

Ralph Swords, Memphis

Ralph Clinton Swords, age 88, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was a Baptist, a WWII Army Veteran, and was the owner of a lawn care service in Memphis.

Services will be at 1:30 PM Friday, October 8, 2010 at Browning Funeral Home Chapel in Ecru with Rev. David Barnett and Rev. Tom Summerall officiating, burial will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Ecru is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his daughter: Donna Choate (Devin Sauer) of Chicago, IL; one son: Michael Swords (Charlotte) of Ecru, MS; one sister: Louise Oaks, Southaven, MS; two grandsons: Blake Swords of Bartlett, TN and Clinton Harper of Memphis, TN; one great grandson: Clinton Reese Harper, several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Ed and Betty Jenkins Swords, two sisters: Edna Henry and Doris Merritt and five brothers: Mayes Swords, James Swords, William Swords, Cecil Swords and Billy Swords.

Pallbearers will be: Terry Oaks, Ricky Gammell, Eddie Swords, Chris Johnston, Clinton Harper, Blake Swords, Don Bailey and Ray Bailey.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 PM Thursay and from 12 to 1:30 PM Friday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be offered at www.browningecru.com

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October 9, 2010

Glenda Dixon

To the Swords Family: My prayers and thoughts are with you, I will miss Ralph deeply.
To my best Bud, Ralph: I don't see you as being away, I know you have gone to meet the Lord, just as you said you would, I will look up and smile at you every day and and gather memories of you.
Sharing thoughts: Ralph was and is my best Bud, I will truly miss him. We have had some really fun times together and of course, some not so fun times. He will always be in my heart and I want to simply say goodnight my friend and I will never say goodby.
Glends

October 9, 2010

Glenda Dixom

To my dear friend Ralph and his family.
Ralph is my special Bud, we shared fun times together for many years and of course, some not so fun times. He has been and will always be dear to my heart and I will miss him. I think of him daily and he brings a smile to my face with memories. This is simply a goodnight to my friend, never a goodby.
To the Swords family, my prayers and thoughts are with you always.
Glenda Dixon

October 8, 2010

Anita Goolsby

My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Thinking of you all. Anita Goolsby( Cecils Friend)

October 7, 2010

Mickey Dixon

Ralph was one of a kind person. I believe the mold was broken after he came into this life. I will always have along lasting memory of the many different faces he had while my wife and I have known him. He was a very kind hearted person and he had alot of passion for life.

October 8, 2010

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