Obituary of Sandra Ann Smith Swiger

Sandra Ann Smith Swiger, 82, of Fairmont, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Fitzwater’s Assisted Living. Sandra was born in Monongah on September 25, 1936, a daughter of the late Fay Thomas Smith and Martha Carlton Lavelle Smith. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Charles Eugene Swiger.

Mrs. Swiger is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law, Bradley C. & Lynette D. Swiger of Bunner Ridge Community and Scott & Denise Swiger of Fairmont, WV; four grandchildren, Abigail Mayer and her husband David “Mookie” Mayer of Fairmont, WV, Emily Hawkins and her husband Jacob Hawkins of Colfax, WV, Zachary Swiger and his companion Samantha Feltz of Colfax, WV and Isaac Swiger of Fairmont, WV; four great grandchildren, Amelia Gail Mayer, Emma Rae Mayer, Cora Parker Mayer, and Haven Ann Hawkins; and a sister, Rhonda Kenney of Morgantown, WV.

Sandra was a retired Kindergarten Aid at the East Park Elementary School and a longtime member of Gateway United Methodist Church. She was a 1956 graduate of Monongah High School and attended Fairmont State College. She enjoyed quilting, traveling, antiques, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and socializing with her many dear friends.

The family requests memorial contributions be made in Sandra’s memory to Gateway United Methodist Church, 301 Diamond St., Fairmont, WV 26554.

The family has entrusted arrangements to Ford Funeral Home, Ford Chapel, 201 Columbia St., Fairmont, WV 26554. The family will receive friends at Gateway United Methodist Church, 301 Diamond Street, Fairmont, WV 26554 on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the church on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. with Reverend Tim Edin officiating. The committal service will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery & Mausoleum in Fairmont, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fordfuneralhomes.com.