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Deborah Swinford © Enid News and Eagle 11-2010 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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Deborah Swinford, 59, of Enid, passed away at her daughter’s home in Tulsa, Okla., surrounded by family on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, after a short battle with lung and bone cancer.
Debbie was born Sept. 30, 1951, in Decatur, Ill., to Ed and Luceil (Vail) Holcomb. The family moved several times and eventually ended up in Enid. Debbie graduated from Enid High in 1969 and took a culinary arts class at OT Autry Vo-tech in its opening year. She married Roy Swinford and had two children, Tammy and Adam. Debbie later lived in Bittburg, Germany, with her family and was able to travel throughout Europe one summer with her husband and parents. Upon returning to Enid, Debbie worked at Lahoma Public schools as a bus driver and custodian and later at Lowe’s. She was employee of the month several times and Employee of the year in 2000. Debbie retired early because of health issues. She loved Bingo and at times the casino. She also enjoyed cross stitch, puzzles and logic games. Most of all she loved and enjoyed her family. Life wasn’t always easy for Debbie but she would take the lemons and make lemonade whenever she could.
She married Roy Swinford and had two children, Tammy and Adam. Debbie later lived in Bittburg, Germany, with her family and was able to travel throughout Europe one summer with her husband and parents. Upon returning to Enid, Debbie worked at Lahoma Public schools as a bus driver and custodian and later at Lowe’s. She was employee of the month several times and Employee of the year in 2000. Debbie retired early because of health issues. She loved Bingo and at times the casino. She also enjoyed cross stitch, puzzles and logic games. Most of all she loved and enjoyed her family. Life wasn’t always easy for Debbie but she would take the lemons and make lemonade whenever she could.
Debbie is survived by daughter, Tammy and spouse Jay Dexter of Tulsa and son, Adam and spouse Dawn Swinford of Glenpool, Okla.; grandchildren, Celeste, Gage, Corinne, Hayden, Lauren, Noah, Tatum and Landyn Dexter of Tulsa and Austin Swinford of Glenpool, Okla. She was eagerly awaiting the birth of her granddaughter, Faith Swinford, who is due in December. Siblings, Garry and Susan Holcomb and Ann Archer of Enid, Allen Holcomb and companion Patsy Hughes of Lahoma and Gayla Taggart of Texas. She also is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousin, aunts and uncles, all of whom she loved very much.
Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Luceil (Vail) Holcomb and a grandson Joshua Dexter; maternal grandparents, Verdie and Bessie (Strange) Vail and paternal grandparents Edward and Grace (Tucker) Holcomb; and several loved aunts and uncles.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Don Tines will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
A time of visitation with the family will be 5-6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, diabetes division, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusau evans@suddenlinkmail.com. (Submitted by family)
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