William Sterrett Swecker b. 15 Mar 1925 Highland Co. VA d. 10 Mar 2012 Augusta Co., VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1925 - 2012 (86 years)

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Name	William Sterrett Swecker
Born	15 Mar 1925	Highland Co. VA
	Social Security Death Index Name: William S Swecker BORN: 15 Mar 1925 Died: 10 Mar 2012 State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
Gender	Male
Died	10 Mar 2012	Augusta Co., VA
Buried	Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland Co. VA
	Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86646983
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1940 Census Name: William S Swecker Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1925 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Blue Grass, Highland, Virginia Street: Route No 637 Inferred Residence in 1935: Blue Grass, Highland, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same House Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year Household Members: J Judy Swecker 44 M Tate Swecker 38 William S Swecker 15 George R Swecker 14 Frances C Swecker 13 Betty Ann Swecker 10 Robert T Swecker 8 James L Swecker 5 Mary J Swecker 1 OBITUARY The News Virginian, Waynesboro, VA; 12 March 2012 William Sterrett Swecker, 86, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Shenandoah House. He was born on March 15, 1925, in Blue Grass, the son of the late Jennings Judy and Maria Tate (Sterrett) Swecker. Mr. Swecker was a member and ordained elder of Finley Memorial Presbyterian Church. He served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1943 until 1946, and was quartermaster of a LST that landed on Omaha Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944. Additionally, Mr. Swecker reenlisted and served during the Korean Conflict from 1951 until 1953. He was a graduate of Blue Grass High School and received a BS in animal husbandry from Virginia Tech. He formerly owned and operated Shenandoah Insurance Agency in Stuarts Draft. Mr. Swecker is survived by his wife, Ann Stuart (McClure) Swecker, who he married on January 2, 1954; daughter, Mary Tate Swecker of Monterey; son, William S. Swecker Jr. of Blacksburg; two sisters, Betty Ann Abbott of Bedford and Mary Judy Riddick of Franklin; two brothers, George R. Swecker of Sunnyside Retirement Home in Harrisonburg, and James L. Swecker of Monterey; as well as a number of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Frances Celia Crown; and his brother, Robert T. Swecker. A memorial service will be conducted 11 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Finley Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Don LaRue officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service. A private inurnment will be held in Blue Grass Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Finley Memorial Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 256, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 or Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah, P.O. Box 215, Fishersville, VA 22939. Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell is handling the arrangements.
Person ID	I31120	Master File
Last Modified	29 Aug 2015

Father	Jennings Judy Swecker, Sr., b. 20 Dec 1896, Highland Co. VA , d. 13 Jan 1962, Highland Co. VA (Age 65 years)
Mother	Maria Tate Sterrett, b. 04 Sep 1902, Rockbridge Co. VA , d. 22 Dec 1994, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co. VA (Age 92 years)
Family ID	F13098	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ann Stuart McClure

Children

	1. Mary Tate Swecker
	2. William Sterrett Swecker, Jr.

Last Modified 29 Aug 2015

Family ID F13099 Group Sheet | Family Chart