Marguerite Swain Obituary

Marguerite Tuten Swain VARNVILLE - Mrs. Marguerite Tuten Swain, 78, of Walterboro Highway in Varnville, died Saturday evening, May 16, 2009 at Roper Hospital in Charleston after an extended illness. Born July 28, 1930 in Savannah, GA, she was the daughter of the late John W. Tuten and Margaret Stanley Tuten. Mrs. Swain was a homemaker and had been a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church for 65 years, having joined in 1944. At Sandy Run she was an active member of the Bertha McCoy WMU, the Dear Hearts Senior Group, served on the Funeral Food Committee and was affectionately known to many of the children in her Sunday School Class and church as "Granny". She and her late husband, Bruce E. Swain, were members of the Skeeter Scratcher Camping Club. In her leisure time, she enjoyed cooking and gardening but her great love was spending time with her beloved family. She is survived by one son, Bruce D. "Danny" Swain and two daughters, Linda S. Herndon and husband Danny and Ann S. Cooke and husband, Larry, all of Varnville; six sisters, Docia T. Tuten of Summerville, Veda T. Polk and Naomi Kicklighter and husband Russell, all of Islandton, Elizabeth T. Montgomery, Vera T. Miller and husband Olin and Elaine T. Ginn and husband, Jesse, all of Varnville and one brother, Tommy Tuten and wife Linda of Varnville and two grandchildren, Kristi H. Jarrell and Shane Herndon and wife Karen, all of Varnville. There are also two precious great grandchildren, Hagen S. Herndon and Garrett C. Herndon, both of Varnville as well as a number of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by one brother, Walter L. Tuten. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11 AM in The Sandy Run Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Paul Reid. Burial will follow in the Sandy Run Cemetery. Friends may call at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home, 300 Mulberry St. West, Hampton, SC 29924 (803-943-3352) on Monday evening from 5:30 until 8 PM and prior to the service on Tuesday. Memorials in her memory may be directed to: Sandy Run Baptist Church Reconstruction Fund, 2100 Sandy Run Road, Hampton, SC 29924. Online condolences may be left for the family by visiting our website at www.peeplesrhodenfuneralhome.com. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths