Louise Virginia (Rowe) Swink, 83, widow of Elmer Thomas Swink formerly of Gypsy Hill Apartments, passed away Friday morning, September 10, 2010 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center where she resided for the past three years.
Mrs. Swink was born December 4, 1926 in Augusta County a daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Lula Rebecca (Callison) Rowe.
Mrs. Swink graduated from Middlebrook High School and attended Dunsmore Business College. She was a life member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church and served as Chairman and District Chairman of Lutheran Church Women. She taught Sunday school and Bible School and was a friend of many other churches. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Swink had been employed by Planters Bank for 25 years and Kings Daughters Hospital as a Switchboard operator. She retired in 2005 from Edgewood Management Cooperation for Gypsy Hill House Apartments where she also made her home. She had been past Legislation Chairman of Business and Professional Womens Club and a political committee chairman for Riverheads District. She also volunteered her services for many other organizations such as Backyard Wildlife Habitat, Staunton Augusta Rescue Squad, American Cancer Society, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, and facilitator for the Valley Macular Degeneration Support Group, and a member of the Staunton Historical Society.
Mrs. Swink was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Judie S. Croft and husband Bill of Swoope; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Keith Swink and wife Pam of Staunton; five grandchildren, Scott Hiner and his wife Susie, Jeremy Pultz and his wife Carrie, Christopher Pultz and his wife Ginny and Justin and Amanda Swink; four step-grandchildren, Kevin Pultz and his wife Amy, Keith Pultz and his wife Karen, Morgan Croft and his wife Lyndsy and Robyn Croft and nine great-grandchildren also survive.
A sunset graveside service will be conducted 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 13, 2010 in Mt. Tabor Cemetery by Pastor JoAnn Bunn.
The family will receive friends at the residence of her daughter and son-in law, Bill and Judie Croft, 404 Glebe School Road in Swoope from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2010 and also following the service in the church social hall.
It is suggested that memorial contribution be made to the Alzheimers Association, Central \u0026 Western VA. Chapter, 250 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.