Obituary of Shirley Swearingen

Shirley Jean Carr Swearingen, age 76, of Winchester, VA died Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Amerisist Assisted Living in Stephens City, VA. She was born October 17, 1939 in Buckhannon, WV, a daughter of the late William Lee and Dema Almarta Zirkle Carr. On September 16, 2012 she was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Lee Swearingen. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two brothers, Stephen Michael Carr and William Lee Carr, Jr. She is survived by one son, Mark Swearingen of Gore, VA; three sisters, Janet McCord and husband Lawrence of Accident, MD, Delores Chapman and husband James of New Castle, WY and Debra Carr of Belington, WV; two brothers, Willard Carr and wife Beverly of Elizabeth, PA and Ronald Earl Carr of DE and four sisters-in-law, Gail Swearingen of Arapahoe, NC, Nancy Hill and husband Cliff of Oriental, NC, Carol Swearingen of Las Vegas, NV and Patsy Carr of Grafton, WV. Mrs. Swearingen was a secretary for the US Dept. of Navy and was active in her local church. Friends will be received Friday, February 19, 2016 from 9 AM – 10 AM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 10 AM Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. J. Edward McDaniels officiating. Burial will follow in the Grove Hill Cemetery in Hanoverton, OH. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.