Gladys Swecker

Gladys Mullenax Swecker, 92, formerly of Blue Grass, died Thursday, September 28, 2000 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

She was born November 6, 1907 at Highland County, a daughter of Henry Walter and Mamie (Collins) Mullenax.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Blue Grass United Methodist Church, the Blue Grass E.H. Club and the Keezletown F.C.E. Club.

On March 26, 1927, she married Joh Meade Swecker Sr., who preceded her in death on April 20, 1976. She was also preceded in death by three children, Randolph Swecker, Charlotte Louise Arbogast and Edith Virginia Swecker; four brothers; and four sisters.

Survivors include two daughters, Jo-Ann Swecker of Glen Allen and Donna Blank of Harrisonburg; three sons, Richard C. of Staunton, John Meade Jr. of Blue Grass and Harry W. Swecker of Staunton; a sister, Thelma Mullenax of Staunton; 12 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Blue Grass United Methodist Church by the Rev. Richard Gibson and Andre Crummett, with burial at Blue Grass Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Michael, Brent and Bryan Arbogast, Chris and Carey Swecker, Wes Blank and Jarad Armentrout.

Honorary pallbearers will be friends attending the service.

The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell.

Memorials may be made to the Highland Medical Center, P.O. Box 490, Monterey; or the American Cancer Society, Monterey, Va. 24465.