Mrs. Lucille M. McSwain
May 04, 2010
Lucille G. Manning Surratt McSwain, age 85, died peacefully on May 4, 2010 at the Katie B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The daughter of Marie Manning and Verley Surratt, she was born June 3, 1924 in Cherokee County, South Carolina. She had an opportunity to live with her maternal grandfather Giles Manning, her maternal aunt Hattie Roberts and husband Fulton. Lucille and her two brothers Franklin Louis Manning and William H. Manning were cared for by these loving relatives after the death of their mother.
Lucille joined the Concord Baptist Church at an early age, moved her membership to the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Waco and upon moving to Kings Mountain joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was a member of the Senior Choir, Golden Hearts, the kitchen committee and Usher Board. She was a member of the Eastern Star Society.
Lucille married the late Wilbert McSwain April 16, 1943 in Gaffney, South Carolina. She is the mother of nine children, Lawrence Calvin McSwain (Vivian), Marie Jamerson (Robert), William Arthur McSwain (Queen), Frances Leach (Donald-deceased), Ernestine Luckey (Perry), Fulton Louis McSwain (Yvonne-deceased), Linda McSwain-Randall (Carnell), Janie Hardman (Lonnie), and Robin Sims (Mason).
Lucille required all of her children to absolutely do three things during their formative years, go to church, go to school and start working at an early age. All nine of her children are left to cherish loving memories of Lucille. She has one surviving brother Franklin L. Manning of Brighton Garden of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She has two surviving sister-in-laws Sarah Manning of Kings Mountain and Jennie Ruth Phillips of Shelby, North Carolina.
Lucille is also survived by 16 grandchildren Mechelle, Janine, Myshalae, Steveland, Courtney, Timothy, Donielle, Tisha, JR, Travis, Andre’, Shaun, Brandon, Shari, Dominique, and Josef.
And by 15 great grandchildren: B.J., Briehona, Melvin, Ajee, Jakari, Skylar-Marie, TJ, Amyah, Autumn, Tristan, Niklas, Caleb, William and Jarrett. A host of other relatives and friends.
The Family visitation will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. with Homegoing Celebration at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 220 Watterson Street, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 with Rev. Dr. Clinton Feemster, officiating. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The family request that donations be made to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103 in place of flowers.
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The daughter of Marie Manning and Verley Surratt, she was born June 3, 1924 in Cherokee County, South Carolina. She had an opportunity to live with her maternal grandfather Giles Manning, her maternal aunt Hattie Roberts and husband Fulton. Lucille and her two brothers Franklin Louis Manning and William H. Manning were cared for by these loving relatives after the death of their mother.
Lucille joined the Concord Baptist Church at an early age, moved her membership to the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Waco and upon moving to Kings Mountain joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was a member of the Senior Choir, Golden Hearts, the kitchen committee and Usher Board. She was a member of the Eastern Star Society.
Lucille married the late Wilbert McSwain April 16, 1943 in Gaffney, South Carolina. She is the mother of nine children, Lawrence Calvin McSwain (Vivian), Marie Jamerson (Robert), William Arthur McSwain (Queen), Frances Leach (Donald-deceased), Ernestine Luckey (Perry), Fulton Louis McSwain (Yvonne-deceased), Linda McSwain-Randall (Carnell), Janie Hardman (Lonnie), and Robin Sims (Mason).
Lucille required all of her children to absolutely do three things during their formative years, go to church, go to school and start working at an early age. All nine of her children are left to cherish loving memories of Lucille. She has one surviving brother Franklin L. Manning of Brighton Garden of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She has two surviving sister-in-laws Sarah Manning of Kings Mountain and Jennie Ruth Phillips of Shelby, North Carolina.
Lucille is also survived by 16 grandchildren Mechelle, Janine, Myshalae, Steveland, Courtney, Timothy, Donielle, Tisha, JR, Travis, Andre’, Shaun, Brandon, Shari, Dominique, and Josef.
And by 15 great grandchildren: B.J., Briehona, Melvin, Ajee, Jakari, Skylar-Marie, TJ, Amyah, Autumn, Tristan, Niklas, Caleb, William and Jarrett. A host of other relatives and friends.
The Family visitation will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. with Homegoing Celebration at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 220 Watterson Street, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 with Rev. Dr. Clinton Feemster, officiating. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The family request that donations be made to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103 in place of flowers.
For o copy of Funeral Program click here