Swift, Mary Elizabeth

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• Reference Number: SWIF.M001
• _FGRAVE: 51481715
• Funeral: 24 Apr 2010, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Mary E. Caldwell Chaffin, 89, of Clay City, died at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2010, at her residence.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home in Clay City with Doyle Williams officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery.

Mrs. Chaffin was born September 19, 1920, in Grayville, the daughter of Otto Monroe Swift and Essie Mae Culliver Swift. She married Charles Herbert Chaffin on May 28, 1977. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2004.

She was a homemaker. She was of the Christian faith.

Mrs. Chaffin is survived by her son, Herbert Wayne Chaffin and his wife, Carmen, of McKinney, Texas; daughter, Gloria June Jones and her husband, Steven, of Olney; daughter, Janet Sue Chaffin, of Clay City; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Jessie Burnett and Ruby; daughter-in-law, Sandra Morris; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto Monroe and Essie Mae Swift; stepfather, Albert Schmittler; husband, Charles Herbert Chaffin; son, Charles Robert Chaffin; granddaughter, Cynthia Denise Magnussen; three sisters; and two brothers.

Published Olney Daily Mail.

Mary married Chaffin, Charles Herbert 'Herb' on 28 May 1977. Charles (son of Chaffin, Herbert Bruce and Taylor, Mary Ellen 'Ella') was born on 17 Apr 1916 in Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 28 Mar 2004 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Mar 2004 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Chaffin, G.J.
2. Chaffin, J.S.
3. Chaffin, H.W.
4. Chaffin, Charles Robert 'Chuck' was born on 12 Nov 1941 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 29 Jun 1993 in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried on 1 Jul 1993 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

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• Reference Number: SWIF.O001

Otto + Culliver, Essie Mae. Essie died before 22 Apr 2010. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CULL.E001