Mrs. Gladys Garren Swofford: Obituary

Mrs. Gladys Garren Swofford, age 90, of the Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care, formerly of Greenback, TN, passed away on March 5, 2017. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Fred Garren and Bonnie McDaris Garren. She was a retired secretary for the Federal Agricultural Department. She was a long time member o the Morganton Baptist Church in Greenback, TN and was a fifty year member of the Order of Eastern Star. She was also preceded in death by her husband ,Clifford Holland.

Survivors include her son, Roy Clifford “Joe” Holland and wife Teressa of Greenback, TN; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kathleen “Peggy” Lovell and husband William of Blue Ridge, GA; sister, Polly M. Milholland of Blairsville, GA; four grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

The family will have visitation at the Morganton Baptist Church in Greenback, TN on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and funeral services will follow at 6:00 p.m. with the Rev. Tommy Self, Rev. Brian Whitfield and Jason Holland officiating. On Thursday, March 9, 2017 the family will receive friends at the Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. with graveside services to follow at 5:00 p.m. from the Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be: Rick Harris, Jeff Whitehead, Steve Holland, Billy Lovell, Scott Holland, Jason Price and Jason Holland. Flowers will be acceptable however, donations may be made in honor of Mrs. Swofford to the Morganton Baptist Church at 4800 Sinking Creek Rd. Greenback, TN 37742. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA is in charge of the arrangements.