Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth Swinford, age 84 of Fayetteville, will be conducted Monday, August 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Don Russell, Roy Butler and Randy Maxwell officiating. Burial will follow in Gatlin Cemetery. Mr. Swinford passed away Saturday at his residence.
Mr. Swinford was a native of Madison County, AL, the son of the late Roy Weaver and Lela Olene Prince Swinford. He was a machinist and retired military. He served in the Army, Air Force and National Guard and was an ordained deacon at Parks City Baptist Church.
Survivors include wife Mevis Jobe Swinford of Fayetteville, daughters Marsha Bradford and husband Randy, Donna Otinger and husband Larry, Cyndi Garrison and husband Alan all of Fayetteville, grandchildren Ken Bradford and wife Erica of Fayetteville, Jeremy Bradford and wife Jennifer of Fayetteville, Jarrod Bradford and wife Mandy of Madison, AL, Luke Allen and wife Crystal of Las Vegas, NV (Nellis AFB), Brent Otinger of Fayetteville, Chad Otinger and wife April of Fayetteville , Valerie Garrison of Alton, IL, 14 great grandchildren, sister Karen Swinford Gardner of Faytteville, nieces Kim Gardner, Brianna Jones and husband Josh, nephew Charlie Gardner, great nephew Trey Hicks.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday evening from 5 until 8 pm at Higgins Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Parks City Baptist Church Building Fund.
