Swinford, Raymond "Max" Maxwell (Rome)

  • Monday, June 29, 2015
Raymond "Max" Swinford
Raymond "Max" Swinford

Raymond “Max” Maxwell Swinford, 66, of Rome, Georgia, a former resident of Oakview Nursing  and Rehab of Summerville, died on Monday, June 29, 2015, in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Swinford was born Dec. 31, 1948, in Rome, the son of the late Herbert and Frances Pittard Swinford.  He was retired from Beckhard Steel and was a member and deacon of Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Diane Stanley Swinford, step-children, Randy and Lorretta Brock, Wes and Jeannine Brock, step-grandchildren, Gavin and Emma Brock, Jessica and Gary Dowdy, step-great-grandchild, Shelby Dowdy, sister, Theresa Murray, brother, Greg Swinford.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday, July 1, at Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church with Reverend Clyde Hampton officiating with entombment in the Oaknoll Mausoleum.  Active pallbearers will be Josh Swinford, Drew Murray, Brent Murray, Wes Brock, Gavin Brock, Randy Brock, Jonathan Swinford, and Shawn Parham. The honorary pallbearer will be David Young.

Mr. Swinford will be in state at the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church and the family will receive friends from 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, until the funeral hour.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church building fund.

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