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Mr. Wayne F. Swain, Sr., of Lithonia, passed away Monday, February 3, 1992. He was a veteran of U.S. Army, W.W. II serving in the European Theatre and a member of the First Baptist Church of Smyrna. Mr. Swain was employed with the L & N Railroad as a Station Master for several years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edwina M. Swain, Winder; two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Swain, Covington; Mr. Wayne F. Swain, Jr., Winder; daughter, Mrs. Nancy Lee Walters, Seattle, Wash.; sister, Mrs. Mariana Dennis, Auburn, Ala.; 11 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, February 5 at 11 a.m. at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Stockbridge. Family and friends to assemble at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. The family will receive friends Tuesday, 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Horis A. Ward, Inc., Candler Rd.

(Published in The Atlanta Constitution on February 4, 1992)

Wayne married Alice Edwina Manous 6 Jun 1930. Alice was born 27 Jul 1913, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA; died 5 Jan 2004, Covington, Newton County, Georgia, USA; was buried , Fairview Memorial Gardens - Stockbridge, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert Jahue Swain was born 22 Nov 1933, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA; died 31 Dec 2016, Mansfield, Newton County, Georgia, USA; was buried 4 Jan 2017, Fairview Memorial Gardens - Stockbridge, Georgia, USA.
2. W.F. Swain, Jr.
3. Nancy Lee Swain was born 2 Feb 1940, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA; died 17 Jun 2015, Hinsdale, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

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Lee O. Swain, 94, of 1810 Annie St. NW, a retired engineer with the Southern Railway System, died Thursday in a Marietta hospital.

Mr. Swain, a native of Dyersburg, Tenn., had been a resident of Atlanta since 1896. He retired from Southern in 1939 after 45 years with the railroad. He was a member of the Nelms Masonic Lodge No. 323 in Smyrna.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hay-Gantt's chapel in Marietta with the Rev. Claude E. Smithmeier officiating. Burial will be in Crest Lawn Cemetery, Atlanta.

Survivors include his wife of 71 years, the former Mary (Mamie) Moore; two sons, H. O. Swain, Smyrna, and Wayne F. Swain Sr., Atlanta; two daughters, Mrs. J. H. Huddleston, Atlanta, and Mrs. Marianna Dennis, Auburn, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. Mary T. Wright, Tampa, Fla., and a brother, Willis Swain, Atlanta.

(Published in The Atlanta Constitution on November 3, 1967)

Lee married Mary Corrine Moore 6 May 1896. Mary was born 11 Nov 1878, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA; died 16 Nov 1967, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA; was buried , Crest Lawn Cemetery - Atlanta, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Charles — Mary Jane Crow. Mary (daughter of James Crow and Hester Elizabeth James) was born 25 Jan 1843, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA; died 27 Jul 1933, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1933, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens - Titusville, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral for Mrs. C. J. Swain Held Here On Sunday

Burial Services for Aged Citizen Held At Memorial Park Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs. C. J. Swain of this city were held from the Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Rev. Robert Holmes, pastor of the church, had charge of the services with Rev. T. A. Conway assisting.

A quartette consisting of Mrs. M. B. Smith, Miss Mattie Griffis, R. Nelson and Chas. Holcomb sang during the services, and the local temple of Pythian Sisters had charge of the services at the grave.

Mrs. Swain passed away last Thursday night at Tallahassee where she had been visiting at the home of her son, J. W. Swain for some time. She passed here ninetieth year on the 25th of last January, having been born in 1843 in Tipton county, Tenn.

The deceased came to Florida in 1885 and first settled at Lakeland. Later the family moved to Titusville, where Mr. Swain died in 1916.

Six children survive the departed mother. They were Mrs. Hester Walker of Miami, Mrs. A. M. Wright of Tallahassee, J. W. Swain of Tallahassee, C. H. Swain of Lakeland, L. O. Swain of Atlanta, W. H. Swain of Jacksonville. One brother E. H. Crowe is living at Holcomb, Mo.

Mrs. Swain was an active member of several organizations during her lifetime, among them being the Eastern Star, Pythian Sisters and Baptist Church.

Pallbearers at the Funeral Sunday were E. B. Wager, D. B. Pritchard, R. L. Baldwein, T. A. Conway, Wade Manous of Atlanta and Dr. J. C. Spell.

(Published in The Titusville Star Advocate on August 1, 1933)

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MRS. M. J. Swain, 91, DIES AT SON'S HOME

Mrs. M. J. Swain, 91, died at the home of her son, at 450 St. Francis street at 11:40 last night after an illness of two weeks.

The body will be sent to Titusville, Florida, where the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon. She will be buried by the side of her husband, C. J. Swain.

She is survived by four sons: L. O. Swain, of Atlanta; W. H. Swain of Jacksonville; C. H. Swain, of Orlando; and J. W. Swain of Tallahassee.

She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Al Wright of Tallahassee and Mrs. John R. Walker, of Miami.

(Published in The Tallahassee Democrat on July 28, 1933)

James — Hester Elizabeth James. Hester (daughter of Isaac James and Mary Ramsey) was born abt. 1818, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died bet. 1880-1900. [Group Sheet]