Twiggs County GaArchives Obituaries.....Swann, Ruby Carrol Helton 1981 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Carroll williamcarrollj@bellsouth.net July 8, 2008, 5:09 pm McDowell News The McDowell News on 11-30-1981 Ruby Carrol (maiden name Helton) was born 7-9-1909 in Higgsville, Twiggs County, Georgia and died 11-24-1981 in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. Ruby Swann Ruby Helton Swann, 72, of Church St., Old Fort, died in Marion General Hospital, Tuesday evening, Nov. 24, after a brief illness. Born in Twiggs County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Hannah Chance Helton. She was employed for many years with the Old Fort Telephone Company. She was a member of the Old Fort 1st Church, 25 year member and past matron of Old Fort Chapter #175 Order Eastern Star, active in McDowell Co. Democratic Party serving for many years as judge of Old Fort Percinct #1 and past member of McDowell Co. Democratic Executive Committee. Surviving are one son, Gayden Swann Jr. of Old Fort; one brother, Forrest Helton of Danville, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Allen of Irwinton, Ga.; and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held at Old Fort 1st Baptist Church, Friday at 2PM by Revs. Tom Lolley and Mike Holland with burial in McDowell Memorial Park. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/twiggs/obits/s/swann8988gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb