Wilma Bernice Swallows, 78, of Cleveland, Tn., died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 at her home with family by her side.
She was the daughter of the late Annie West Hensley and Ernest Hensley; and was also preceded in death by one brother, Roscoe Ben Hensley; four sisters, Ida Mae Hensley, Edith Brown, Mildred Johnson and Grace Moody; and one special little granddaughter, Mandy Woods.
She was a member of Mt. Olive Ministers.
Mrs. Swallows is survived by her children’s father, Clyde Swallows; her children, Mary Brewer, Kenneth “Bud” Swallows, John Swallows, Patricia Woods and Joey Swallows; grandchildren, Jeremy Swallows, Sharon Brewer Tyboroski, Jason Swallows, Amy Swallows Calhoun, Joshua Woods, Bethany Swallows and Laurel Swallows all of Cleveland; great-grandchildren, Jessica Swallows, Justin Calhoun, Makinsey Swallows and Claire Olivia Swallows; sisters, Rosella Hensley Croft and Dorothy Hensley Buckner of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.
The Remembrance of Life Services will be Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m. from the North Ocoee Chapel of Jim Rush Funeral Homes with Pastor Gary Sears officiating.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Mt. Olive Cemetery with Justin Calhoun, Tim Hughes, Gary Hughes, Phil Woods, Kenneth Swallows, and Joey Swallows serving as pall bearers and Donnie Hughes serving as honorary pallbearer.
The family requests that donations be made to Lean Year Offering at: Mt. Olive Church of God, 3522 Harrison Pike W, Cleveland, Tn. 37311.
The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, from the North Ocoee Chapel of Jim Rush Funeral Homes who has charge of arrangements.
Please view and sign the register book at www.jimrushfuneralhomes.com.