Earlene Virginia Swanner

Mrs. Earlene Virginia Swanner, age 87 of Scroggins, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. She was born on Tuesday, April 3, 1928 in Conroe, TX to the late E.T. Sparks and Myrtle Lee (Jordan) Sparks.

She was a homemaker, and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Scroggins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband of 65 years, Harold Wayne Swanner; and brother, Larry Sparks.

She is survived by daughter, Pamela Kay Swanner of Winnsboro; sons, Jessie Craig Swanner and wife Lisa of Scroggins, Randal Wayne Swanner and wife Malinda of Scroggins; brother, Melvin Sparks and wife Blanche of Scroggins; sister, Janell French of Tulsa, OK.; seven grandchildren, Melissa Davis Bell, Tex Davis, Derek Swanner, Samantha Swanner, Cole Swanner, McKenzie Swanner, Bailey Swanner; five great-grandchildren, Tristan Davis, Alexandria Bell, Sophia Bell, Penelope Bell, and Kimberlynn Swanner.

Visitation was held on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home-Winnsboro; funeral services will be on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home Winnsboro, Bro. Larry Black officiating. Interment followed at Maple Springs Cemetery with Nick Winkle, Ronny Knight, James Larry Henry, Charles Cone, Jack Kemp and Terry Swann serving as pallbearers. Memorials can be made to the Maple Springs Building Fund, Texas Oncology in Tyler or Cypress Basin Hospice.