Nicole Maria "Nickie" Swartz

Nicole Maria "Nickie" Swartz obituary

Nicole Maria "Nickie" Swartz

Nicole Swartz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium on Nov. 14, 2025.

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Nicole "Nickie" Stout Swartz, age 39, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

She was born on December 17, 1986, to Denise Simon Stout and Phillip A. Stout (Donna). She attended Thomas Sumter Academy and Laurence Manning Academy. She was a devoted mother to her children.

In addition to her parents, Nickie is survived by one son, Keaton Arbeiter; her sister, Jurina L. Stout; her brother, Austin Stout (Brianna); two stepsisters, Elizabeth and Rebekah Robinson; a stepbrother, Olin Robinson; her grandparents, Glenn and Jurina Woodrum and Lee McKinney; special friend, George Sbengheci; and many other extended family members and friends who will forever hold her in their hearts.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kinzly Marie Stout Swartz.

A celebration of life will be held at 3 P.M. Sunday, November 16, 2025, in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel officiated by the Rev. Greg Pressley.

The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3 PM Sunday before the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to United Leukodystrophy Foundation in her memory.

Nickie will be remembered for her warmth and the deep love that she carried for her children, a love that will never fade.

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