Sharon Swails

Sharon Swails obituary

Sharon Swails

Sharon Swails Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by White Funeral Home & Crematory - Cassville on Sep. 8, 2025.

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Sharon M Cathcart/Swails, 79, of Seligman, Missouri, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 6, 2025. She was born on June 15, 1946, in Moline, Illinois, to Roy and Opal (Stewart) Swails. Sharon found great joy in solving crossword puzzles, watching classic western films, and spending time with her beloved dogs. Before relocating to Joplin, she cherished every opportunity to attend the Jehovah's Witness Hall in Cassville, where she was an active and devoted member.

Survivors include one sister, Barbara Clark of Rock Island, Illinois; one daughter, Missy Reynolds and her husband Scott of Seligman, Missouri; one son, Wes Cathcart and his wife Lisa of Winslow, Arkansas; several grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.

Sharon is preceded in death by one son, William Cathcart, her parents, and two brother.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm at White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville, Missouri, officiating by Pastor John Hile. A visitation will be held Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at White Funeral Home and Crematory.

Memorials may be made to Haven of the Ozarks and entrusted to White Funeral Home and Crematory.

Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home and Crematory.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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