William Sterrett Swecker

Male 1925 - 2012  (86 years)


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  • Name William Sterrett Swecker 
    Born 15 Mar 1925  Highland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1962, Highland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Maria Tate Sterrett,   b. 04 Sep 1902, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1994, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (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