Bonnie Ruth Meadows McSwain

Thursday, January 20, 1927 - Sunday, February 9, 2020

Mrs. Bonnie Ruth Meadows McSwain of Hartford went home to be with the LORD, Sunday, February 9, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 93. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in the chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home in Slocomb with Dr. J. Chris Adams and Rev. Sam Totten officiating.  Interment will follow in the Lee’s Chapel Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. 

Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Lee’s Chapel Cemetery fund, C/O Danny McSwain, 14384 East County Rd. 4, Hartford, AL 36344. 

Mrs. McSwain was born January 20, 1927 in Geneva County to the late Earnest and Bessie Battles Meadows. In 1945, Bonnie married the love of her life, Maurice McSwain and were happily married for 56 years until his death in 2002. She was a loving wife, and adoring mother,  grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. 

In addition to her parents, her husband, Maurice H. McSwain; sisters: Mary Nell Joiner, and Rachael Strickland; brothers: Hubert, Neal, and Wilbur Meadows; brothers-in-law: Willie Joiner, Herman Berry, and Kulon Strickland; sister-in-law, Virginia Meadows all preceded her in death. 

Survivors include her children: Barbara McSwain, Earnest Hilton McSwain (Beth), James McSwain (Kathy), and Danny McSwain; grandchildren: Theresa Tiemann (Bobby), Joey McSwain (Michelle), Amber Brannon (Jeremy), James W. McSwain, Kalee McSwain, and Brandon McSwain (Holly); great grandchildren: David Tiemann, Hannah Tiemann, Austyn Brannon, Tryston Brannon, Ross McSwain, and Darby McSwain; sister, Martha Berry; several nieces, nephews, and other extended family and friends. 

Pallbearers will be Joey McSwain, J.W. McSwain, Brandon McSwain, Bobby Tiemann, David Tiemann, Jeremy Brannon, and Trey Barnfield