Mr. Freddy Paul “Fluff” Swagerty, age 68, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Heritage Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 6 PM Thursday, July 30, 2009, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Elder Ronnie Campbell will be eulogist.
Burial will be 2 PM Sunday, August 2, 2009, in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Newport, Tennessee.
The body will lie in state starting at 3 PM Thursday.
Visitation with family will be 5 PM Thursday until time of service
He was born April 17, 1941, in Newport, Tennessee, to the late Luther and Adelaide Possy Swagerty. He was a retired trainer of Tennessee Walking Horses, a huge fan of the Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes and the University of Tennessee. He attended Greater First Baptist Church in Lewisburg.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Nellie Cannon Swagerty, of Shelbyville; a daughter, Teresa Swagerty, of Shelbyville, three sons, George Swagerty, of Shelbyville, Craig Swagerty, of Utah, and Mark Swagerty, of Las Vegas, Nevada; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.