Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, January 10, 1994 TAG: 9401100163
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LEXINGTON LENGTH: Short
OBIT SWISHER, HARRY EVERETT
SWISHER, Harry Everett, 75, of Lexington, died Sunday, January 9, 1994 in
the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Swisher was born February 19, 1918 in
Rockbridge County a son of the late William Henry Swisher and Grace Staton
Swisher. He was retired from the Virginia National Guard in Staunton, a member
of the V.F.W. Post #1499, the American Legion Post #126, a past member of the
Lexington Moose Lodge #1700. Mr. Swisher was also a member of the Lauderdale
A.R.P. Church and was preceded in death by his wife Isabel Crist Swisher and a
brother W. Henry Swisher. Surviving are five children, Patsy S. Paxton,
Lexington, Brenda S. Rhodenizer, Charlottesville, Fontanne S. Bostic,
Lexington, Harry E. Swisher Jr., Lexington, Sharon S. Peebles, Lexington; one
brother, P. Marshall Swisher, Lexington; nine grandchildren. Funeral services
will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 1994 at the Harrison Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Zeb Carson Williams and Dr. Thomas G. Harvey officiating.
Burial will follow in the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery. The family will receive
friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Monday at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.
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