He was a self employed carpenter and was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was a member of the Mt. Zion Old Cumberland Presbyterian
Church and he had lived in this area all of his life.
He is survived by his wife - Mary Lee (Murrell)Swift of Water Valley, KY; a daughter and son in law - Elisa and Mack Allen of Water Valley,KY; 2 sons and daugher in laws - David and Cindy Swift of Water Valley, KY and Gary and Lisa Swift of Fulton, KY. 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. 3 brothers: Danny Swift of Fulton, KY, Jerry Swift of Water Valley, KY and Bill Swift of Prescott, AZ; 6 sisters:
Carolyn Fisher - Green Bay, WI, Myra Pickle - Cisco, TX, Bessie
Dublin - Tamascket, WA, Jo Menness - Ft. Worth, TX, Mary Morgan - Hickman, KY and Betty Allen - Blue Springs, MO.
He was preceded in death by his parents - Mavis (Boaz) and Freeman
Swift, a brother - Leon Swift and a sister - Martha Ann Swift.
Funeral services for Buddy Swift will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Hornbeak Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Mt.Zion Cemetery in Water Valley,KY. Visitation will be held Saturday after 5 p.m. and anytime Sunday until the funeral hour.