Clarence “Tenny” Swears, Age 74
Clarence “Tenny” Swears of Campbellsville, son of the late Clarence L. Swears and Ada Jackson Polley Swears, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, August 19, 1936. He died at 10:00 P.M., Friday, October 1, 2010, in Greensburg. Age: 74
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Brooks Baptist Church in Brooks, Kentucky.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War, having served his country honorably in the United States Air Force.
He retired from General Electric Company in Louisville.
He united in marriage to Marjorie Brown January 12, 1957.
Besides his wife, Marjorie Swears of Campbellsville, he is survived by one son and one daughter: Kevin Swears and Dawn Wise of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Derek Wise of Bowling Green, Brittany Hatfield of Leitchfield, and Kimberly Swears and Patrick Swears of Mt. Sherman; three great-grandchildren: Jonas Hatfield, Lake Hatfield, and Laslen Hatfield; one brother, Jackie Swears of Mt. Washington; several other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Steve Wise
November 7, 2009 and one half-sister and two half-brothers:
Virginia Phelps, Benny Polley, and James Polley.
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GRAVESIDE SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at the
Lebanon National Cemetery by Rev. Jim
Durham with Full Military Honors by the
Marion County Veterans Honor Guard
PALLBEARERS:
Terry Dooley
Richard Dudgeon
Carl Gardner
Arlin Pritchard
Robert Rogers
Derek Wise
Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville in charge of arrangements.
