Mary Swinford

Mary Katherine Foster Swinford, 89, wife of the late John McKee Swinford, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home. 

Born June 14, 1931 in Newtown (Scott County) to the late Marvin & Edith Linville Foster, she was a graduate of Henry Clay High School in Lexington and the University of Kentucky, a retired employee of Kawneer, had served as an officer on the Democratic Woman’s Club of Kentucky and was a former member of the Harrison Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Mary was a devoted member of the Cynthiana Presbyterian Church, where she had been an Elder, a Deacon, a member of the Anna Myers McKee Circle and sang in the choir. 

Surviving are 2 sons: Jim (Tina) Swinford, of Cynthiana, and Bill (Regina) Swinford, of Frankfort, and 5 grandchildren: Ethan, Anika, Caleb, Rachel and Andrew Swinford. 

Private services will be held 1:00 P.M. at the Cynthiana Presbyterian Church on Monday, November 23, 2020 by Rev. Julie Olt with burial to follow in Battle Grove Cemetery. 

Honorary casketbearers will be Charlie Garnett, Dwayne Hall, Glenn Henderson, Mike Henderson, Billy Linville, Lee Morrison, Randy Polley, Bobby Stakelin and Teddy Taylor.

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