Leoda Francis "Odie" Swann^[1]

1919 - 2012  (93 years)

• Name	Leoda Francis "Odie" Swann
  Born	22 Feb 1919	Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1930	District 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	30 Jul 2012  [4]
  Buried	2 Aug 2012	Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I113378	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Darnley Brad Swann,   b. 16 Oct 1887, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Jan 1968  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Rhoda Victoria Gann,   b. 12 Nov 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Oct 1971  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F48829	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Clyde Whaley,   b. 5 Jun 1912, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Aug 1986  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F41134	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Feb 1919 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 2 Aug 2012 - Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S77] Rawlings Funeral Home Records 1911-1995, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 11 Aug 1986. Clyde Whaley obituary [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Leota Swann Residence: , Sevier, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1920 Age: 0 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821762 Digital Folder Number: 4390948 Image Number: 00318 Sheet Number: 8 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Darnley Swann M 31y Tennessee WIFE Rhoda Swann F 28y Tennessee SON William Swann M 7y Tennessee DAU Leota Swann F 9m Tennessee Addie Gann F 15y Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Leota Swann Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee Gender: Female Age: 11 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1919 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0004 Family Number: 263 Sheet Number and Letter: 12B Line Number: 58 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2256 Film Number: 2341990 Digital Folder Number: 4548170 Image Number: 00771 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head D B Swann M 42 Tennessee Wife Rhoda Swann F 37 Tennessee Son William Swann M 17 Tennessee Daughter Leota Swann F 11 Tennessee Son Dane Swann M 8 Tennessee Son Paul Swann M 2 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 30 Jul 2012. Leoda ''Odie'' Swann Whaley February 22, 1919 - July 30, 2012 Birthplace: Jefferson County, Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: August 01, 2012 Service: August 01, 2012 Cemetery: Middle Creek Cemetery Leoda “Odie” Francis Swann Whaley, age 93 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Sevierville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Whaley, parents D.B. and Rhoda Gann Swann, brothers William, Dane, and Paul Swann, and stepdaughter Ruby Romines. She will be sadly missed and joyfully remembered by her step-daughter, Ruth McCarter and husband Tom; step-son, Dwight Whaley; special niece and caregive,: Faye McGinnis;nieces and nephews, Willa Mae and John Finchum, Wanda and Hugh Lane, Jim Swann, Ken Swann, “her boy” Bill Schmutzer, and Glenda Scott; great nieces and nephews, Johnna, Missy, Janie, Angela, Carl, Tim, and Brad; several great-great, and great-great-great nieces and nephews; step-grandchildren, Dianne Reed, Rhonda Buchanan, Pat England, Debbie Ownby and Dwain Romines; special friends, Elizabeth Denton, Reba Romines and Doris Helton. Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Dan Spencer officiating and music provided by Dr. Eric Littleton and Tom McCarter. Interment 11 AM Thursday in Middle Creek Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Brad, Austin, and Joel McGinnis, Charles McMahan, Don Reed, and Timmy Lane. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)