Ruby Mae Flack

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: LSU Baton Rouge; PhD at Louisiana State University
• Married Name: Stringer, Swetman
• Residence: 1920, Baxterville MS; In 1920 Census, Flack household w/ Jesse James as head, Saw Boss, Logging Company

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Ruby F Stringer: school teacher

Family/Spouse: Clyde Stringer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruby married Emory Goss Swetman in 1929 c.. Emory was born in 1903 in Biloxi MS; died on 5 Nov 1963 in Biloxi MS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married Name: Jones

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OBITUARY Anelle Swetman Jones - 7/29/27 - 9/17/09

RUSTON, LA - Funeral service for Mrs. Anelle S. Jones, age 82, of Ruston will be held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11:30 AM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston. Officiating the service will be Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy and Rev. J Carl Gregg. Interment will follow at Pines Memorial Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.

Mrs. Jones was born July 29, 1927 and passed away September 17, 2009.

Mrs. Jones was a member of the Northminster Church - Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents: Emory Swetman and Ruby F. Stringer; 2 brothers: James Robert Swetman and Roderick Emory Swetman; and her husband: Judge Fred W. Jones, Jr.

She is survived by daughters: Sherryl J. Tucker and husband Robert of Baton Rouge, Denise J. Wiltcher and husband Thomas of Amarillo, TX; granddaughter: Megan A.Wiltcher of College Station, TX; daughter: Michelle J. Barker and husband Mark of Ruston; granddaughter: Lauren A. Barker of Ruston; grandson J. Ryan Barker of Ruston; sister: Barbara S. Meyer of Houston TX; nephew: Warren Meyer; nieces: Gretchen Manias and Kirsten Wrinkle; nephews: Clay Swetman and Sean Swetman; aunt: Ann Heard and Sister-in-law: Bettie Jo Franklin.

The family would like to thank the caring sitters: Roshawna Amos, Virginia Brantley Diana Pritchard and Agape Hospice.

Pallbearers will be Judge Robert G. James, Robert E. Shadoin, E. Joseph Bleich, S. Price Barker, Ben Humphries and Glenn Theis.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Harry Napper, Barney Sumrall, Roy Wiltcher, and Craig Henry.

Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (service time) on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston.

Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home Monroe, LA or to Northminster Church, Monroe, LA.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Ruston, LA 318-255-2832
Published in Shreveport Times on Sept. 18, 2009

Family/Spouse: Judge Fred W. Jones, Jr. Judge was born on 24 Oct 1924 in Rayville LA; died on 22 Oct 2000 in Ruston LA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married Name: Meyer

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Barbara Swetman Meyer 12/16/1933 - 5/4/2015 OBITUARY

Barbara Swetman Meyer, adored and adorable wife, mother and grandmother, passed away in the afternoon of Monday, the 4th of May, 2015, in her home in Houston, Texas. Barbara Swetman was born in Rowlands, Mississippi the 26th of December, 1933. Barbara graduated with honors with a degree in accounting from Louisiana State University in 1955. Barbara married the love of her life, Randall Meyer of Mt. Union, Iowa, the 29th of November, 1958. Barbara met Randall on a blind date during his tenure at Exxon's Baton Rouge Refinery, where she eventually worked as a secretary until they wed. She was proud to tell everyone that they were married for "54 years and 8 days," until his death in 2012. Together they raised and nurtured a loving family of three children, Warren, Gretchen and Kirsten.

In her free time in her younger years, she loved to play bridge and tennis with her close friends, play the piano and create needlepoint works of art. She was also a skilled fly fisherwoman and skeet shooter. She dedicated herself to supporting Randall's career and was the perfect lighthearted and outspoken balance to his serious business persona. But Barbara's ultimate focus was caring for her children.

She and Randall were passionate about education and made sure that their children had access to and remained motivated to perform at their highest levels from kindergarten through graduate school. While Barbara excelled as a wife and mother, she found her true calling with the birth of the first of her five grandchildren in 1994. Her grandchildren were the world to her, as she was to them. She took the time to recognize, appreciate and celebrate the unique personalities of each of her grandchildren and, by doing so, developed remarkably close and unshakeable bonds with each child. Barbara's grandchildren loved her limitlessly and unconditionally and they will profoundly miss their "crazy redneck Grandma!"

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Emory Goss Swetman and Ruby Mae Swetman Stringer; brothers, James Robert and Rod Swetman; and sister, Anelle Swetman Jones. She is survived by her children, Warren Meyer and his wife, Kate, of Phoenix, AZ, Gretchen Meyer Manias and her husband, Bill, of Houston, TX, and Kirsten Meyer Wrinkle and her husband, Geoff of Charlotte, NC; and grandchildren Nicholas and Amelia Meyer of Phoenix, Andrew and Hayden Manias of Houston, and Alex Wrinkle of Charlotte.

Barbara's family wishes to acknowledge and express their sincere gratitude for the love and friendship extended to Barbara by her dear friends and selfless caretakers, Donita, Bunny, Jack, Helen, Janet and Carolyn. Those honored to serve as honorary pallbearers are her five grandchildren.

A memorial service is to be conducted at four o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 27th of June in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston. In lieu of customary remembrances, and for those desiring, memorial contributions may be directed to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675.

Barbara Meyer was born in rural Mississippi during the Great Depression to meager beginnings, but was a bright child and motivated not only to pursue her education at the college level but also to perform at the highest level. She approached every aspect of her life with a sharp wit and irreverent sense of humor and was a truly authentic individual. Barbara was loving by nature and was generous in heart and spirit. She never knew a stranger and welcomed everyone into her home as their "grandma." In her own words, Barbara declared, "I have lived a great life and would like to be remembered with smiles rather than tears. I would also like to quote my grandson, Andrew, as I write my own epitaph "You don't have to be right, Grandma, you're adorable."

Funeral Home
Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors
1010 Bering Drive Houston, TX 77057
(713) 789-3005

Published in TheAdvocate.com from May 9 to May 10, 2015

Barbara married Randall Meyer on 29 Nov 1958 in Rayville LA. Randall was born on 19 Jan 1923 in Mt Union IA; died on 7 Dec 2012 in Houston TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: 1960, Tulane University, New Orleans LA; BA Mechanical Engineering

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OBITUARY Roderick Swetman 6/17/1938 - 12/2003

Roderick E. "Rod" Swetman was born June 17,1938 to Ruby Mae and Emory Goss Swetman in Poplarville, Mississippi and grew up in Rayville, Louisiana where he lettered in football and won a NROTC scholarship to Tulane University. At Tulane he belonged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and graduated in 1960 with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation he served his country as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps at Marine Corps Supply Center, Barstow California and with the First Marine Air Wing at El Toro, California until 1963.

He came to Corpus Christi and was employed by Celanese Corporation in Bishop until 1972 when he left to become the Project Manager for First City Bank for the conversion of the Driscoll Hotel into an office tower. After the construction, he remained with First City and their successors as Vice president and Building manager until his retirement in 1995.

Rod loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman and with his wife, Helen, enjoyed competitive skeet shooting. He was a member of the Corpus Christi Rotary Club where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He served on the Board of the Children's Heart and Health Institute of South Texas. He was a member of the King's Men and served as Lord High Steward of the Household, member of Corpus Christi Pistol Rifle Club; Sponsor, Ducks Unlimited, Gulfcoast Conservation Assn.

He is survived by his loving wife and partner of 43 years, Helen; two sons, Roderick Clay Swetman of San Antonio, Sean David Swetman of Rockledge, Florida, three grandchildren Theodore Clay (T.C.) Swetman, Alexa Swetman, Mackinziee Swetman and two sisters Mrs. Randall (Barbara) Meyer of Houston and Anell Jones of Ruston, Louisiana.

Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Sunday December 21, 2003 at Seaside Memorial Chapel with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Sunday. Funeral services on Monday December 22 at 1:00 P.M. at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church interment to follow at Seaside Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

Published in Corpus-Christi Caller-Times on Dec. 22, 2003

Family/Spouse: Helen Seibinski. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kate Groves. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Manias. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Geoffry Wrinkle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]