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Gary Raymond Swaringen

1945 - 2021

Gary Raymond Swaringen obituary, 1945-2021, Asheville, NC

BORN

1945

DIED

2021

FUNERAL HOME

Groce Funeral Home- Lake Julian

72 Long Shoals Rd

Arden, North Carolina

Gary Swaringen Obituary

Gary Raymond Swaringen

Asheville - Mr. Gary Raymond Swaringen, 75, Asheville, died unexpectedly Monday, May 31, 2021 at Mission Hospital.

Gary Swaringen was born in Albemarle, NC on August, 07, 1945.

Gary was the loving husband of Kathryn Swaringen and father to Karen Swaringen, of Bryson City and Jill Barnett of Asheville.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 4 in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian in Arden. Burial will follow at Calvary Churchyard in Fletcher. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or to a charity of one's choice.

A guest register as well as more information about Gary's life are available online at www.grocefuneralhome.com.

Published by Asheville Citizen-Times from Jun. 2 to Jun. 3, 2021.
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I am so hurt to hear of Gary's passing. I loved him so. We worked together for many years at Wachovia and after Gary retired he would bring me and my coworkers cakes and goodies. My thoughts and prayers are with his dear family.

CONNIE FIELDS

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June 3, 2021

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1:00 p.m.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian

72 Long Shoals Road, Arden, NC 28704

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4

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2:00 p.m.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian

72 Long Shoals Road, Arden, NC 28704

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72 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704

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