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Phyllis H. Swaringen
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Phyllis Swaringen Obituary
Mrs. Swaringen was born February 23, 1944, in Stanly County to the late Onas Ray Harrington and Edith Lucille Huneycutt Harrington. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Wayne Swaringen.
The family will receive friends on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. The service will take place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 1:00pm at Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel, officiated by Pastor Torben W. Stroupe of Oakboro Church of God. The burial will follow the service at Porter Community Cemetery, 40065 T A Road, Norwood, NC 28128.
Survivors include three daughters, Debra Kimrey of Albemarle, Cathy Glenham of Atlanta, GA, Sherry Burris of Locust, NC; grandchildren, Brandon Kimrey of Albemarle, Hailey Kimrey of Norwood, NC, Jordon Burris of Oakboro, NC, Kayla Burris of Albemarle, NC, and Kristi Blanton of Franklin, NC; great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Kyndall, and Kyler Kimrey, and Natalie Blanton; siblings, David (Sherrie) Harrington of Albemarle, Danny (Barbara) Harrington of Norwood, NC, Doug (Sonja) Harrington of Albemarle, NC, Linda (Larry) Litaker of Albemarle, NC, and Frances Huneycutt of Norwood, NC.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Swaringen family.
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