Forest Swisher

Forest Irvin “ Red” Swisher, age 89, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, June  6, 2014, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn.

He was married to Dorothy "Dottie" Chandler Swisher June 27, 1953 and she survives.

He was a retired welder,  having worked for companies in Illinois and Tennessee.   After retiring he worked for Kroger in Paris.  He was a member of Mansfield Baptist Church and a US Army WWII veteran.  While living in Illinois he was a band leader and played in many bands.   He loved to sing as well as play in those bands.   He loved his family and animals.   Red also fed and cared for the community dog "Rebel" that he called “Adam” on Volunteer Drive for several years.

Red was born January 17, 1925 in Mattoon, IL to the late Forest Swisher and the late Slyvia Perkins Swisher Whitley.

Besides his wife he is also survived by his Three Daughters,  Donna Marie Mitchell of San Antonio, Texas,  Patricia Rose Simpson of Cincinnati, Ohio,  Linda Darlene Daughhetee of Casey, Ill;  Two Sons,  Dan (Sue) Baker of McKenzie, Tenn,  Forest "Sonny" Swisher, Jr. of Lerna, Ill;  One Sister,  Lois Schwartz of Mattoon, Ill; 14 Grandchildren, 23 Great Grandchildren, and 1 Great Great Grandchild.

Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St., Paris, Tenn.
No visitation is planned.   The funeral service will be Graveside at Mansfield Baptist Cemetery at 3:00 PM Monday, June  9, 2014.

Virgil Bishop will officiate.

Interment will be at Mansfield Baptist Church Cemetery in Mansfield, Tenn.

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