Mrs. Louise S. Swilley

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday July 27, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Lumberton for Mrs. Louise S. Swilley, 94, of Lumberton, Mississippi who died Sunday July 24, 2011 at her residence. Reverend John Sapp will officiate at the service. Burial will follow in the Lumberton City Cemetery.

Born and raised in Gulfport, Mississippi and Poplarville, Mississippi she was well known as "Mother Swilley" to the residents of Lumberton and whose reputation preceded her for her driving ability and the use of her horn.

She is preceded in death by her parents; Timothy William and Artennis Smith; her husband of 55 years, Frank "Dick" Swilley; one son, Jimmy Swilley; one daughter, Diane Swilley.

Survivors include four sons, Don Swilley of Hattiesburg, MS, Terry Swilley of Poplarville, MS, Howard Swilley of Baker, FL, and an adopted son, Larry Dwayne Morris; eight daughters, Shirley Coppler of Lumberton, MS, Frankie R. Swilley of Heber Springs, AR, Linda Lee, Tina Lancaster, both of Lumberton, MS, Kathy Combest of Baker, FL, Terrisa Shedd of Purvis, MS, Tammy Shedd of Lumberton, MS, and Rebecca Waller of Lumberton, MS; one brother, T.J. Smith of Hattiesburg, MS; and eighty eight grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Tuesday July 26, 2011 at White Funeral Home, Lumberton.

Online condolences at www.whitefuneralhomelumberton.com .

White Funeral Home, Lumberton (601) 796-2781 in charge of arrangements.