Funeral services for Doris Morgan Gates Swindle, 78, of Kennard, will be held Saturday, September 9, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Center Hill United Methodist Church in Kennard with Rev. Michael Harris officiating. Interment will follow at the Corinth Cemetery.

          Mrs. Swindle was born December 2, 1938 in Houston County, Texas, the daughter of the late Preston Leon Morgan and Mary Alice Beard Morgan, and died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at her residence.

         She loved to sew, and work in her garden. Mrs. Swindle also loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

          Mrs. Swindle is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Swindle of Kennard; son, Virgil Gates of Kennard; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Mike Burran of Kennard; grandson, Daniel Gates; grandson and wife, Jordon and Ashley Gates; granddaughter and husband, Ashley and Ronnie Cole; grandson and wife, Michael and Whitney Burran; grandson and wife, Cory and Kaylee Burran, all of Kennard; great-grandchildren, Braydon Gates, Halli Hunt, Keyton Lumbreraz, Karissa Lumbreraz, Tori Cole, Whitney Cole, Trey Cole, Cade Burran, Aubrey Burran, and Josie Kate Burran, all of Kennard; and great-great-grandson, Drake Cole of Kennard.

          She was preceded in death by her parents; father of her children, Thomas “Tommy” Gates; son, Glynn Gates; brother, Kenneth Morgan; and niece, Tammy Morgan Ainsworth.

          Pallbearers will be Daniel Gates, Jordon Gates, Michael Burran, Cory Burran, Ronnie Cole, and Myles Burran.

          Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Center Hill United Methodist Church, before the funeral service.

          Shafer Funeral Home, directors

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