Joseph Holland Swaim Sr.

Mr. Joseph Holland Swaim Sr., 92, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1912, in Forsyth County to James Lawson and Mattie Newell Swaim. Mr. Swaim was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church. He was a veteran of World War II, serving two tours of duty in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy Seabees. Mr. Swaim was employed by Goody's Manufacturing Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1977 as a division sales manager. He was also a member of United Commercial Travelers for 50 years. In retirement, he volunteered his spare time among Crisis Control, Boy Scouts, Samaritan Ministries and The Salvation Army. In addition, he was able to trace 10 generations of the Swaim family's genealogy. Mr. Swaim was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Swaim Pitts and Ethel Swaim Teague; a brother, the Rev. John Curtis Swaim; a niece, Thelma Swaim West; and four nephews. His wife of 66 years, Ruth Litaker Swaim, of the home; a daughter, Priscilla Swaim Robinette and husband Fred, of Boone; a son, Joe Swaim Jr. and wife Rhonda, of Winston-Salem; two granddaughters, Emily Robinette Harpe and husband Slayton of Advance and Sally Ann Robinette of Winston-Salem; and a brother, James Edwin Swaim of Kernersville survive him. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 10, at Highland Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Stephen McCutchan officiating. The family will receive friends in the church parlor. immediately after the memorial service. A private family burial will precede the memorial service. The family respectfully requests no flowers, but memorials may be made to Highland Presbyterian Church, 2380 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27103; Crisis Control Ministry, 200 E. Tenth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101-1512; The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1205, Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1205; or Samaritan Ministries, 1243 Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27101-1531.