Alice Bell Swilling
March 11, 1907 ~ October 16, 2008
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Alice Bell Swilling, 101, of Asheville, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2008.
Born on March 11, 1907, to the late Gilbert and Josephine Bell of Toccoa, GA, she was the last of 13 children. She, along with her brothers and sisters, grew up on a farm, where she lived until 1927. She then married her childhood sweetheart, the late Glenn M. Swilling, and moved to Asheville. She was also preceded in death by her son, Buster B. Swilling, and one grandson, Jonathan Piercy.
She and Glenn made their home in Asheville raising one daughter and three sons. She was a member of Eastanollee Baptist Church in Toccoa. She had retired from the Brooks-Howell Home. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She will be truly missed by all of her family and friends.
Mrs. Swilling is survived by a daughter, Marian S. Piercy, of Asheville, and sons, Max Swilling and wife Eleanor, of Snellville, GA, and Harry Swilling, of Asheville. She had 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren, all who loved her very much.
Since 2003, she had resided at Aston Park Health Center where she enjoyed singing hymns and visiting with family, friends, and caregivers. She will be greatly missed. The family would like to thank all staff, caregivers, and volunteers at Aston Park who made her feel special each and every day.
A funeral service for Mrs. Swilling will be on Saturday at the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave., at 2:00 p.m. with Chaplain Cindy Coleman officiating. Interment will follow at Lewis Memorial Park. All of her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Her family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like to suggest that a memorial gift be given to one's charity of choice, or to the Aston Park Health Care Center, 380 Brevard Rd., Asheville, NC 28806, or to CarePartners Foundation Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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To the Swilling and Piercy Families – my sincerest condolences on the loss of your beloved family member. I work with Sheri Piercy Smith and I know how devoted she was to Mrs. Swilling. It is evident that she will be greatly missed by the entire family and I wish you all peace and comfort during this difficult time.
Terrie Blackburn
Harry, please accept our condolences in the loss of your mother. Our prayers are with you and your family during this sad time.
Your neighbors at 120, Terry & Kathy
My prayers are with your family!
To the family and loved ones – how very blessed you are to have had Alice Bell Swilling in your lives. I work with Sheri Piercy Smith and I know she loved her grandmother very, very much. Mrs. Swilling will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Please accept my condolences during this sad time.
Holly Decker
Please know that you and your family are in our prayers during this time. If we an help in any way, please let us know.
Dear Swilling Family,
Please accept our most sincere condolences in the death of your Mother.
It was a joy to have made her acquaintance here on earth and we can look forward to seeing her in heavenly places, thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord.
Marian and family – we are so sorry to hear of your Mother’s passing. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
The Trantham family.
John 16:22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Marian, Max & Harry,
Ms Alice was a angel from Heaven with a brillant beautiful smile and loved everyone she came in contact with! She lived life to the fullest and had fun while doing it! (especially in her wheel chair at Aston Park Health Care!) She lived more years than most of us could ever expect! All I can say is ‘GOD SPEED AUNT ALICE! We will miss you, but we will join you in the after life!
Dear Harry,
Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers and we send our condolences to you and all of the family.
My Mom, before her death in 2007, was on the same wing as your Mom at Aston Park. When I would go in and Mrs. Swilling was sitting in her chair in the hall I would always speak to her and she always had a smile for me. She was such a precious lady.
You and the family will have many precious memories of her.
Buddy and Irma Dayton Rudisill
Dear Harry and Family,
We just wanted you to know that we are thinking about you all during this difficult time. Our prayer is that your hearts be filled with peace and hope.
Love,
Angela, Ashland, Nathan & Addison Arey
Marian, Sherry, Doug, Bruce, Harry, and family, I just found out about Aunt Alice. I am so sorry for the loss and will keep you all in my prayers as I know you were all so very close and will miss her so much. Love Renea
I just want the whole family to know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We are sorry we were not able to be at the funeral and show our support during this time. Just know that you are all thought about and we send our love.
Dear Mrs. Piercy, Harry, Sherry, Doug & entire family,
I’m so sorry that I didn’t know about Alice’s death until now.
All the years that I spent on the 300 Hall at Aston Park – she was always an inspiration to me. Her kind smile and cute conversations were uplifting to me, as a lot of my time there was sad.
I’ll never forget one time when I went in to speak to her all she said was ‘Jesus is coming. Are you ready?’ What a witness for our Lord!
I’m convinced that she and my mother are enjoying each other’s company as we speak.
What a wonderful celebration that will be for us all!
My prayers are with all of you.
God’s Peace.
Sincerely,
Susan Brock & family
Sweet Marian and Family,
Each time I saw Mrs. Swilling she was smiling,full of joy and a little bit of mischief for that perfect blend. She has left an incredible legacy for generations to follow with her children and their generous and loving hearts.
All my love to you.