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GERMANTOWN, TENN. - Charles Swift Treadwell, 85, passed away at home in Germantown, Tenn., Friday, March 22, 2013, after an extended illness. Born on Jan. 26, 1928, in Memphis, Tenn., to the late Timmons Louis Treadwell Jr. and the late Jewett Alcorn Swift, he was preceded in death by his childhood sweetheart, Margaret Munn Treadwell of Enid, Okla., who became his wife; his late brother, Timmons Louis Treadwell III of Memphis; his late stepbrother, Doyle Cotton Jr. and his late stepsister, Betty Cotton, both of Tulsa, Okla. He was also predeceased by his brother-in-law, Cecil Munn Jr. Esq. (Carolyn surviving) of Fort Worth, Texas, and his brother-in-law, Bill Munn of Enid, Okla.
While attending Culver Military Academy, he was a member of the renowned Black Horse Troop. He graduated from Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and attended Southwestern at Memphis.
Swift had a long career in the automobile and funeral businesses. He had automobile dealerships in Memphis, Tenn., Enid, Okla., and Boulder, Colo. His funeral home interests included Treadwell-Norris Funeral Home and his association with his friend, the late John Ford Canale, at the Swift Treadwell and Canale Funeral Home (now Canale Funeral Directors). Swift was a devoted Packard automobile enthusiast and a member of Packards International. He was a member of the Memphis Country Club and the Memphis Hunt and Polo Club.
He is survived by his sons, Charles Swift Treadwell Jr. (Sally), Peter Munn Treadwell (Cathy), Philip Alcorn Treadwell (Gay); a daughter, Jewett T. Rankin; and a grandson he raised as a son, Carey A. Treadwell (Michal). His other grandchildren include Charles Swift "Spike" Treadwell III (Emily), Hunt Alcorn Treadwell (Allison), Peter Munn Treadwell Jr., Catie Treadwell and Ryan and Noel Treadwell, in addition to a host of great-grandchildren.
Memorial service will be Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 3245 Central Ave., Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be 2 p.m. The service begins at 3 p.m. Internment will be private.
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