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CAROL SWAGGERTY Obituary

SWAGGERTY, CAROL ANN - age 56 of Knoxville, TN, passed away at U.T. Medical Center on January 24, 2014 after a six-month struggle with cancer. Carol was a thirty-five year employee of the Knox County Library, most recently as Manager at the Cedar Bluff Branch. She is preceded in death by husband Paul S. Cope and parents Helen M. and William S. Swaggerty, Sr., all of Knox County. Survivors include her sisters, Terri Lynn Swaggerty and Linda Gail Bacon and husband John; brother William S. Swaggerty Jr. and wife Megan; and several nieces and nephews. Also thanks to special friends who were a great comfort to Carol at the end of her journey; Vickie Elam, Debbie Sanders, Liz Smelcer, Maria Mooring, Peggy Bridges, Joyce Gralak, Ryan Harding and Sweet Pea her cat. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church, 7234 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37909. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 p.m., followed by the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in her memory to the Knox County Public Library, Attn. Myretta Black, 500 W. Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Arrangements by Cremation Options, Inc. (865)6WE-CARE (693-2273) www.cremationoptionsinc.com

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Jane Davis

January 31, 2014

I am so very sorry for your loss. Carol was an amazing woman who loved with her whole heart. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Kristi

January 30, 2014

Some of my favorite childhood memories are of Carol taking me to the pool and teaching me to swim - I would never have learned without her. She also introduced me to some of my favorite books. I truly hope her & Paul are celebrating being together again.

Laura J. Underwood

January 30, 2014

We will miss you, Carol.

Keri

January 30, 2014

Carol was a wonderful woman who I knew and loved from the day I was born. As a child, one of my favorite times was waiting for her to pull up to the house, knowing she came bearing bags of gummy worms and a big hug. She will be greatly missed.

Barbara McGehee

January 29, 2014

Carol & I worked together in the CirculationmDept. @'LML. I did not learn about her illness until December. She will be greatly missed @ Cedar Bluff & by her friends & family. She was a VERY good librarian. I will miss her & I'm sorry I didn't visit her before she passed away.

January 29, 2014

Linda, Bill, Terry and family:

I remember Carol fondly and all of the fun we had in the summers swimming at the family pool. She was always smiling and laughing. May your hearts be filled with the many wonderful memories of family times shared and God's peace until that time when you are all reunited in the heavenly kingdom.

With deepest sympathy.

Marilyn Lusk Ault

Shayna Branum

January 28, 2014

I had the pleasure of working with Carol at LML . Carol was such a great and funny person and she will be missed!! Praying for her family!

Mary Pom Claiborne

January 28, 2014

I loved working with Carol. She always made me smile. She'd come into a room and it would light up. She will be very sadly missed.

January 28, 2014

Thoughts and Prayers for all Carol's family,
Judy Dukes Swanner

Kelly Lane

January 28, 2014

I am so sorry to hear that Carol passed. I worked with her for years at the Powell Library, but had lost touch with her. She was a wonderful, caring, funny person.

Kelly

January 28, 2014

Thank you for being my teacher and mentor. I will miss you.

Becky (Weaver) Luttrell

January 28, 2014

Terry,
So very sorry to hear of Carol's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love always...

TLC

January 28, 2014

Thank you for the opportunity to change our lives. I'm sorry we didn't get to spend more time together.

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