He met his loving wife Mildred in Houston, and they were married on June 28, 1951. Pete had a career in welding. He was a member of Pipeline Local 798 and had a passion for fishing, working on his property, and baseball.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 73 years, Mildred Sorsby Swearingen; son, Michael L. Swearingen; granddaughter Emily S. Jayroe; son-in-law, John Cugini; sister, Thera Tobias; and brothers, Arthur, Clyde and Shirley.
Pete is survived by his children, Wilbur Swearingen Jr. (Chris) and Patricia Cugini; granddaughter, Sabrina Swearingen; great grandchildren, Ethan Lewis and Camilla Vaughn; bonus great grandchildren, Brittany Findley and Cody Lewis, along with their children; and his sister, Mary Cullum.
Special thanks to long time nurse and friend Arlene and special caretaker Brenda.
A resident of Houston, Texas, Pete is honored by pallbearers Don Cullum, Dennis Pruitt, Phillip Roberts, Ethan Lewis, Duff Campbell, and Charles Hatcher.
