Marvin Elliott Nick Swinson Obituary (1932 - 2019)

STONEVILLE Marvin "Nick" Elliott Swinson, 86, died on Sunday April 21, 2019 at Hospice of Rockingham County. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Woodbine Baptist Church, where he was a member. The Rockingham County Honor Guard will provide military honors. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m., to 2:30 p.m., at the church and all other times at the home. Mr. Swinson was born November 6, 1932 in Guilford County to the late George Washington Swinson and Elsie Ruth Covert Swinson. He served his country honorably during the Korean Conflict in the United States Air Force. Nick owned and operated M&M Auto Parts and later served as general manager for the Motor Parts and Bearings Corporation. After retirement he bred cutting horses and showed them competitively; he also raised and sold Rat Terrier puppies. In addition to his parents, Nick was preceded in death by brothers, Ernest Swinson and Wallace Swinson and sisters, Lois Loucks, Hazel Whitehead, Mary Jordan, Alma Weiss and Jo Anne Ingram. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Marilyn Frye Swinson; sons, Michael Swinson, Timothy Swinson (Tam), Joseph Swinson; grandchildren Brock Swinson, Caleb Swinson, Jonah Swinson, and sisters, Edith Stith and Phyllis Boyd. The family wishes to thank caregivers Christina Dalton, Kim Amburn, Crystal Brown and Satin Mitchell, as well as the staff of Hospice of Rockingham County, for their compassionate care of our loved one. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Woodbine Baptist Church, 7546 NC Highway 135, Mayodan, NC 27027 and/or Carolina Field of Honor at Triad Park, Administrative Offices, 600 N. Regional Road, Greensboro, NC 27409. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.