Judith Gardner Mcswain

Mrs. Judith Ann Gardner McSwain age 78 of Rock Hill, SC passed away peacefully at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House on Sunday, October 9, 2022.  Mrs. McSwain was born October 1, 1944, in Charlotte, NC to the late Carl and Robena (Bollinger) Gardner.

Mrs. McSwain married James Harvey McSwain on May 2, 1964, and the couple made their home in Rock Hill, SC.  Although Mrs. McSwain spent most of her adult life as a mother and homemaker, she also earned two Associate degrees and worked as a secretary and transcriptionist.  For many years she was the pianist/organist at El Bethel United Methodist Church in Fort Lawn, SC.  Mrs. McSwain authored several books on the genealogy of the Gardner family and the Bollinger family.  In addition to her husband, James Harvey McSwain of Rock Hill, Mrs. McSwain is survived by her daughter Deborah McSwain Wise (Ray) of Chester, SC, her son Brian Patrick McSwain (Berry) of Cornelius, NC, and her son Alan Wesley McSwain (Amy) of Fort Mill, SC, 5 grandchildren, and her beloved dog Jethro.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 11:00 am at the El Bethel UMC Cemetery.  A viewing will be held 30 minutes prior to the service (10:30) in the church sanctuary where the family will receive friends.  In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. and/or El Bethel United Methodist Church.