Clyde Holman Swann, age 90 of Burgaw went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday December 21, 2017 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice care facility.

He was born July 23, 1927 in Currituck County son of the late S. G. and Lois Yates Swann. He was also predeceased by a sister Alice Swann.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years Norma Murray Swann; two daughters, June Swann of Burgaw and Margaret Smith and husband Jeff of Oxford OH; three grandchildren, Sara Smith, Susanna Smith and David Smith; brother Joe Swann and wife Marjorie of Stony Point NC; sister Sue Brown of Greensboro, NC; and many nieces and nephews.

Clyde loved to read and enjoyed history, especially documentaries on the "Greatest Generation". Early in his career he taught Agriculture in high school and later farmed in Pender County which he greatly enjoyed. He was also a rural mail carrier. Clyde was a WWII veteran serving honorably in the US Army. He married his beloved wife Norma in 1952. He was a deacon at Mt. Holly Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school for many years. Clyde loved his family and adored his grandchildren. He enjoyed showing pictures of his beautiful grand children to his friends.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday December 23, 2017 at Mount Holly Baptist Church. Reverend Merrell McKoy, Reverend Horace Hawes and Reverend Danny Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in the church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at 1:00 PM in the church fellowship hall.
Memorial contributions can be made to NC Baptist Children's Home PO Box 338 Thomasville, NC 27360.
You are invited to sign the guest book above and write a tribute to the family.