Obituary of Dale Swinney

Graveside services for Dale Swinney, 69, Arp, will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Williams Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Meadows officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. Swinney passed away at his residence Saturday, November 12, 2016. He was born October 1, 1947 in Tyler to the late Floyd Marcus and Ellen Marvelle Bateman Swinney. He is a lifelong resident of East Texas and married Beverly Jane Sloan April 3, 1971 in New Chapel Hill. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and worked as an Electrical Engineer for 35 years in the Oil and Gas Industry. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Chapel Hill where he served as choir director. He loved gospel music, golf, and watching his boys in activities they were involved in. Besides his parents, Mr. Swinney was also preceded by a sister-in-law, Carolyn Swinney and a brother-in-law, Sam Cavazos. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Beverly Swinney of Arp; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bret and Kristen Swinney, and Drew and Ashley Swinney, all of Chapel Hill; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Bruce Swinney of Tyler, Carey and Jenny Swinney of LaRue, and Steve and Cyndi Swinney of Dallas; three grandchildren, Noah Swinney, Kamdyn Swinney, and Micah Swinney, all of Chapel Hill; his mother-in-law, B. Williams of Arp; a sister-in-law, Brenda Cavazos, of Arp; several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, and a host of friends. If desired, memorials may be made to Gideons International,1408 Glenrose St, Tyler, TX 75701.