Myrtle V. Swick

Myrtle Virginia Swick, age 90, of Petersburg, WV passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Grant Memorial Hospital.
She was born April 8, 1925 in Keyser, WV and was a daughter of the late Alvin Swick Sr. and Rosetta (Reel) Swick.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Delmar Swick on March 5, 1971; one son, Roger Allan Swick; one grandson, Boyd Harman Jr.; step daughter, Linda Carte; step mother, Goldie Swick; one brother, Alvin Swick Jr; and an infant sister, Rosetta Swick. Mrs. Swick was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Mrs. Swick was a faithful member of Faith Assembly of God Church in Petersburg, WV for nearly 50 years.

Myrtle is survived by five daughters, Winnie Hitt and husband Johnny of Petersburg, WV, Patricia Chapman of Rockville, MD; Annabell Hesse and husband Elmo of Maysville, WV, Rosetta Parsons of Cabins, WV and Twila Hedrick and husband Barry of Petersburg, WV; five sons, Joe Swick Jr. and wife Nancy of Petersburg, WV, Ernie Swick and wife Julie of Cabins, WV, Kenneth Swick and wife Barbara of Medley, WV, Randy Swick and wife Dolly of Burlington, WV and Michael Swick of Petersburg, WV; thirty grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.

Family will receive friends at Faith Assembly of God Church in Petersburg on Friday, July 17, 2015 from 2-4 and 6 -8 p.m.

Funeral service will be Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Assembly of God Church with Pastor Ron Pruitt officiating. Interment will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery, Lahmansville, WV.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family, c/o Schaeffer Funeral Home.

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