Robert Delano MCSWAIN1,2,4,3,3,3
16th Mar 19421,2,3 - 2nd Feb 20162
Life History
16th Mar 1942 |
Born in North Brook, Lincoln, North Carolina.1,2,3 |
17th Feb 1978 |
Married Laura Mersilla DAVES in Gaston County, North Carolina.4 |
before Feb 2016 |
Death of Laura Mersilla DAVES in The obituary of her first husband Robert McSwain reported Laura as predeceasing him. |
2nd Feb 2016 |
Died in Mount Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina.2 |
after 2nd Feb 2016 |
Buried in Mount Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina.2 |
Notes
- North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
[No name given, Robert Delano] McSwain, Boy
Birth 16 Mar 1942 North Brook, Lincoln County
Parents:
Abner [Oliver] V McSwain
Della Elsie Black
Index page 131
Recorded Lincoln County Birth Records, Volume 29, Page 62
His son Randall was born in 1962. Randy's birth certificate reports his mother's name as Laura Mersilla Daves. Her name in Robert's obitaury, Laura Barnette, is lilkely her second married name.
North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Randall James McSwain
Birth 22 Mar 1962 Gaston County
Father Robert Delano McSwain
Mother Laura Mersilla Daves
Birth Certificate #462
North Carolina, Divorce Index, 1958-2004
Robert McSwain
Spouse Laura McSwain
Marriage Date not Reported
Divorce 17 Feb 1978 Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Residence Place:
North Carolina, USA
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018
Robert Delano McSwain
Death Age 74
Birth Date 16 Mar 1942
Death Date Abt 2016
Burial Gastonia, North Carolina, USA by Greene Funeral Home
Spouse Laura Barnette
Ralph E Lee
Parents Oliver Victor,Elsie Black Mc Swain
Siblings:
Elmer Rich of Leland, NC; Junior, Jerome, Paul, and Jack McSwain; Kathleen Kinley, Betty Farris, Pauline Watson of Bessemer City, and Shelva Russ of Mooseville
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Robert Delano McSwain
BIRTH 16 Mar 1942 Lincoln County, North Carolina
DEATH 2 Feb 2016
BURIAL Mount Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina
He was born in Lincoln County, son of the late Oliver Victor and Elsie Black McSwain.
Robert was owner of McSwain's VW Garage and retired as a machinist from Sherill Industries. He then headed to the coast of NC, where he worked on Bald Head Island. He loved golf, was an avid bowler, and proud of his two perfect scores of 300. This man had a sense of humor as colorful as the life he led.
Survivors include the mother of his children, Laura Barnette, his son Ricky McSwain (Teresa) of Crouse, Randy McSwain (Ginger) of Gastonia, daughters Rhonda Stillwell (Timmy) of Dallas, and Robin Padgett (Dale) of Mt. Holly, stepsons Bryan and George Gore, special brother in law, Elmer Rich of Leland, NC, sisters Kathleen Kinley, Betty Farris, Pauline Watson of Bessemer City, and Shelva Russ of Mooseville, grandchildren Robert Ferguson, T.J. and Aaron McSwain, Landon Padgett, and 7 great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Robert is preceded in death by his late wife Marleen and his brothers Junior, Jerome, Paul, and Jack McSwain.
Visitation:Mt. Beulah Baptist Church, 5306 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, Bessemer City, NC 28016. Burial will be private.
Bio by MKS
Parents:
Oliver Victor McSwain 1904-1988
Delia Elsie Black McSwain 1908-1988
Siblings:
Oliver Victor McSwain 1927-1999
Margaret Kathleen McSwain Kinley 1928 - unknown
Ford Jerome McSwain 1930-2009
Paul Lewis McSwain 1933-1988
Jack Frederick McSwain 1943-2008
Created by Richard Jordan 21 May 2016
-- Find A Grave Memorial 162946458, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162946458/robert-delano-mcswain
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