Obit of Swiggart, Elsie Lou Heavner - Payne County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 12 Dec 2010 Return to Payne County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/payne/payne.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery--Bella Vista AR Cushing Daily Citizen February 27, 2007 01:08 pm Elsie Lou Heavner Swiggart NO PICTURE Elsie Lou Heavner Swiggart age 92, of Galena, Ohio died Jan. 19, 2007 at Bennington Glen Nursing Center in Marengo, Ohio. Elsie was born Feb. 23, 1914 in Cushing to Michael Luther Heavner and Loutisha Walker Heavner. She graduated from Cushing High School in 1933. She was married to Gerald Hasey Swiggart Dec. 6, 1935 in Cushing. Her husband Gerald, parents and siblings, preceded Elsie in death. In 1937 they moved to Pawhuska, Okla. where she retired as Deputy County Treasurer of Osage County after 25 years of service in 1978. She was very active in the First Christian Church, the Hekoe Club, American Legion and she loved to play bridge. In December 1986 she and Gerald moved to Bella Vista, Ark. and enjoyed playing golf in their retirement. She was active in the Bentonville Arkansas First Christian Church. Following her husband's death she moved to Tulsa then moved to Galena, Ohio to live with her daughter and son in law. She went home to be with the Lord peacefully following a brief illness. Her son Jerry Richard Swiggart and daughter in law Tish of Canton Texas, her daughter Judith Lou Barber and son in law Bruce of Galena, Ohio, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren survive Elsie. Her ashes will be laid to rest in Bella Vista, Ark. at the Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery with a graveside service. Family and friends will sadly miss her. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Payne County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/payne/payne.html