Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameLouie Alexander Swicegood Jr 
Birth3 Dec 1927, Rowan County, NC
Death18 Dec 2014, Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial22 Dec 2014, Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
FatherLouie Alexander Swicegood (1886-1943)
MotherMary Ivy Kluttz (1906-1975)
Spouses
Birth9 Aug 1927, Rowan County, NC
Death11 Mar 2007, Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC
Burial13 Mar 2007, Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
FatherJames Monroe “Jim“ Morgan (1849-1941)
MotherEmma Dora Eagle (1885-1967)
Marriage20 Apr 1958
ChildrenJulie Ann (1959-)
Birth12 May 1928
BurialSt Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
FatherErvin Jacob Brown (1892-1977)
MotherMary Elizabeth Brady (1898-1985)
Notes for Louie Alexander Swicegood Jr
Louie A. Swicegood Jr.
SALISBURY - Louie Alexander Swicegood Jr., 87, of Salisbury, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Kiser Hospice House.
Born in Rowan County Dec. 3, 1927, he was the son of the late Louie Alexander Swicegood and Mary Kluttz Swicegood.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, Louie retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad where he worked for 43 years. He was also a volunteer fireman for many years at Ellis Crossroads Fire Department. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church.
Louie's passion was "The Gift of Life." He led by example, donating to the Red Cross. Every 56 days he rolled up his sleeve and gladly donated blood with a big smile on his face. Over 17 years, he donated over 100 pints of blood.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Pearl Morgan Swicegood; and sister Jane Swicegood Morgan.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Rose H. Swicegood of Salisbury; daughter Julie Jordan (Teddy) of Salisbury; granddaughter Roxanne Davis of Salisbury; sisters Nell Brown of Salisbury, Louise Weant of Zebulon; stepson Terry Holshouser of Fancy Gap; stepdaughter Belinda Hester of Raleigh; three step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Entombment Service: 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 at the Lakeside Mausoleum of Rowan Memorial Park with the Rev. Carroll Robinson officiating. Military rites will be performed by the Lyerly Volunteer Honor Guard.
Memorials: May be made to Autism Society of North Carolina; American Red Cross; or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Swicegood family.
Salisbury Post, 21 Dec 2014
SALISBURY - Louie Alexander Swicegood Jr., 87, of Salisbury, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Kiser Hospice House.
Born in Rowan County Dec. 3, 1927, he was the son of the late Louie Alexander Swicegood and Mary Kluttz Swicegood.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, Louie retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad where he worked for 43 years. He was also a volunteer fireman for many years at Ellis Crossroads Fire Department. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church.
Louie's passion was "The Gift of Life." He led by example, donating to the Red Cross. Every 56 days he rolled up his sleeve and gladly donated blood with a big smile on his face. Over 17 years, he donated over 100 pints of blood.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Pearl Morgan Swicegood; and sister Jane Swicegood Morgan.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Rose H. Swicegood of Salisbury; daughter Julie Jordan (Teddy) of Salisbury; granddaughter Roxanne Davis of Salisbury; sisters Nell Brown of Salisbury, Louise Weant of Zebulon; stepson Terry Holshouser of Fancy Gap; stepdaughter Belinda Hester of Raleigh; three step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Entombment Service: 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 at the Lakeside Mausoleum of Rowan Memorial Park with the Rev. Carroll Robinson officiating. Military rites will be performed by the Lyerly Volunteer Honor Guard.
Memorials: May be made to Autism Society of North Carolina; American Red Cross; or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Swicegood family.
Salisbury Post, 21 Dec 2014