Ethel Y. Schwalenberg

92 Born; 01-19-1921 in Barfield, AL.
DATELINE: Vardaman, MS
DATE OF DEATH: Went to be with the Lord 09-18-2013
PLACE OF DEATH: Residence in Sour Lake, TX.
She was a, Homemaker, Quilter, seamstress and loved working in her flower bed, She was a member of
First Baptist Church of Vardaman, She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur C. Yates and Ettie Pitts Yates,
Her husband Grady Schwalenberg whom she married in 1945, they moved to Sacramento, CA., where Grady was in
War, Ethel worked in Air Craft factory. When the war ended they moved to Vardaman, MS. Also preceded by Grandson, Ed Schwalenberg, Six Brothers; Albert, Abra, Edward, Clayton, Cloyse, Willis Yates. A sister; Edna Fincher.
TIME OF SERVICE: 2 PM Sunday
SERVICE DATE: 09-22-2013
SERVICE PLACE: Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel – Vardaman, MS
MINISTER: Rev. Don Wilson
CEMETERY : Poplar Springs Cemetery – Vardaman, MS
FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE: Parker Memorial Funeral Home – Vardaman, MS
SURVIVORS: Three sons; Gary (Pat) Schwalenberg of Texas, Davy (Roseanne) Schwalenberg of MS, and Don
(Joy) Schwalenberg of MS. Four Grandchildren; Whitt (Angie) Schwalenberg of MS. Taylor (William) Pruett of
MS., Leslie (Mike) Machtinger of Virginia, Deanna Schwalenberg of MS. Four Great Grandchildren; Madalyn
Schwalenberg, Grady Machtinger, Emmy and Patrick Pruett, Two sisters; Vida Childs of Georgia, Geneva Smith
of AL., Three sister-in-law’s, Inez Schwalenberg of MS., Nancy Yates of AL. and Nadyne Yates of AL. Many
Nieces and Nephews.

PALLBEARERS: Sonny Burt, Rocky Fleming, Rodney Gillespie, Whitt Schwalenberg, James Ray Schwalenberg,
and Dewayne Winters

VISITATION TIME & DATE: 5 PM until 8 PM 09-21-2013 @ the funeral home in Vardaman, MS