Robert "Bobby" Bruce Swing

Robert Bruce “Bobby” Swing, 68, of Carolina Acres Road, died Wednesday, January 06, 2010, at his home following a 13 month illness. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2010, at Fulton United Methodist Church with the Revs. Kirk Tutterow and Cheryl Skinner. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Swing was born October 8, 1941, in Davidson County to Joe Hayes Swing and Sadie Elizabeth Lanning Swing. He was employed at Frank Ix and Walser’s Carp Lake. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed being in the outdoors. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, W.C. Charlie Swing and John Wayne “Penny” Swing; sisters, Margaret Everhart and Frances McBride; and grandson, Brad Carlile. Surviving are his wife, Kay Leonard Swing of the home; son, Scott Swing and wife, Kristie, of Yadkinville; daughters, Sallie Bailey and husband, Scott, of High Point, Amy Beasley and husband, Scott, Jennifer Williamson and fiance’, Jamie, Robin Oliver and Amanda Jones and husband, Scott, all of Lexington; grandchildren, Matthew Bailey, Cole Parris, Hannah Williamson, Jake Oliver, and Zoe Castevens; brothers, Don Swing and wife, Joyce, and Kenneth “Butch” Swing and wife, Joyce, all of Lexington; and sisters, Ruth Beck of Lexington and Hilda Meadows of Greensboro. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home. The family would like to thank Dr. Nathan Streer and staff at Lexington Community Cancer Center. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.