Mildred L Swink

Mildred Swink, 83, of Fort Smith, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010. She was born October 18, 1927 in Pocola, OK to the late Lester L. and Virgie Gray Fuller. She was retired telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Uplifters Sunday School Class.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Orr officiating. Entombment will be at Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years J. L. Swink, her daughter Brenda Mendenhall and husband Bob of Pocola, OK, her grandchildren Brian Richards of Fort Smith and Leigh Anne Farmer of Fayetteville, AR and her great grandson Owen W. Richards.

Pallbearers will be Brian Richards, Kevin Farmer, Bobby Mendenhall, John Mendenhall, Joe Ray Richison and Drew Bradley.

Memorials may be made to the Arkansas/Oklahoma Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 6465 South Yale Ave., Suite 312, Tulsa, OK 74136-7810.