Funeral service for Virginia Marie Swindle will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2017 in First Christian Church with Rev. Brandon Johnson, Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Friday at the funeral home.

Virginia Marie Swindle, age 87, Lawton, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Oklahoma City.  She was born July 30, 1929 in Saskawa, Oklahoma to Horace and Hazel (Stewart) Priest.  She grew up in Seminole and graduated high school in New Lima.  She attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah and later earned her master's degree from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.  She married Jeff David Swindle, Jr. on January 11, 1947 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma.  He preceded her in death on June 9, 2012.

Mrs. Swindle worked as a teacher for 41 years.  She worked many years with the Lawton Public School where she taught middle school English.  She and her husband also owned and operated Lycarolan Apartments.

She was a member of First Christian Church.  She was also a member of the Eastern Star and had received her 50 year pin.  In 1970 she and Jeff were the first husband and wife to serve as Worthy Patron and Worthy Matron.

She is survived by her daughters, Daveline Lesley and husband Houston, Donna Glandon and Glenda Brown and husband Kevin, all of Lawton; six grandchildren, Jamie Gerrard and husband Seth, Shannon Malsam and husband Toby, Jeff Glandon, Ashley Shirley, Courtney Willis and husband Trent and Tyler Brown and wife Heidi; nine great grandchildren, Luke Shirley, Lexi Shirley, Samantha Gerrard, Jacob Gerrard, Chandler Hatcher, Aaron Gerrard, Charleston Willis, Eva Willis and Truett Willis; her brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd and Wanda Priest; several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, three brothers, Howard, Glen and Lester Priest and two sisters, Maudina Phillips and Ruby Blazier, preceded her in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 701 SW D Avenue, Lawton OK 73501.