Chester Swinney

Chester Lee Swinney, Jr., son of the late Chester Lee, Sr. and Virginia Bell Swinney, was born in Sikeston, Missouri on May 15, 1946, and passed away at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri on June 21, 2014, at the age of 68 years, 1 months and 6 days. He had lived in Sikeston most of his life and had lived in Parma since 2004. He had worked as a roofer and was a member of the Abundant Life Church in Bernie. On September 10, 1973, he was married to Betty Wells in Sikeston, Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Betty Swinney of Parma; two sons and wives, Walter & LeeAnn Wells of Parma, Bennie & Donna Wells of Dexter; eleven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; three brothers, Billy and Timmy Swinney both of Dexter and Paul Swinney of Matthews. Other relatives and friends also survive. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Parma. Interment will be in the New Morley Cemetery in Morley, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Parma in charge of arrangements.