Josephine Smith Swift
Josephine Smith Swift, 93, of Crystal Beach, died Thursday, March 12, 2020. She was born on December 2, 1926, to Frances Elizabeth Kahla Smith and William Henry Smith, in Galveston, Texas.
Survivors include her daughters, Donna Mathis and her husband, Sonny; Debra Altemus and her husband, David; granddaughters, Andrea Smith and her husband, Corey; Amber Blume and her husband, J.B.; grandsons, Robert Van Zandt and his wife, Ashley; Fred L. Swift and his wife, Lauren; great-grandchildren, Kendal Carnley, Cameron Carnley, Zachary Smith, Jonah Smith, Hunter Swift, Nicholas Swift, Kelsey Van Zandt, Isom McKinley, Madden McKinley, Rowan McKinley, Jack Blume, Maddie Blume, and Baby Boy Blume who is on the way.
She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-four years, Isom Lee Swift; brothers, William “Billy” Smith and Vernon “Bub” Smith; and niece, Sandra Milliff.
Josephine was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church of Port Bolivar.
A gathering of Mrs. Swift’s family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m. with her funeral service following at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at First United Methodist Church, 1708 TX-124, Winnie, with her interment to follow at Port Bolivar Community Cemetery, Port Bolivar. Please join Mrs. Swift’s family for a reception following her interment at Jose’s Mexican Food Restaurant’s back room, 1021 State Highway 87, Crystal Beach.
Port Bolivar Community Cemetery
Port Bolivar Community Cemetery
- Port Bolivar, Texas 77650
Funeral Service
Funeral Service
- 1708 state hwy 124 winnie tx 77665
- 03/18/2020
- 2:00 pm
Gathering of Family and Friends
Gathering of Family and Friends
- 1708 south hwy 124 winnie tx 77665
- 03/18/2020
- 4:10 am
Broussard's Mortuary - McFaddin Avenue
Broussard's Mortuary - McFaddin Avenue
- 2000 mcfaddin avenue beaumont tx 77701
Comments
Gloria (Crawford) & Tilford Thorkveen
My thoughts and prayers go out to all the family.
annetta Alphonso
I'm so sorry for the loss of Aunt Jo. She was so sweet. Her a d Uncle Swift are probably dancing across heaven!
Michael Hedger
May our lord comfort your sorrows and loss
Bruce an Allene Williams
Her an Mr.Swift were two of the sweetest people you could ever met have known them all my life
Earle and Yvonne Huffhines
So sorry we cannot be there tomorrow. My health and Earle has cancer so we cannot be around a lot of people. We will miss seeing everyone., I know Jo would understand. You all take care and be very careful coming and going. Love you all. Hope to see you very soon.
Lynda Fontaine
May God bless you all. Josephine was a lovely woman who was always so kind to me! I’m keeping you all in My thoughts and prayers at this time.