Donald Wayne Swearingen, Jr.

1954 ∼ 2009

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Donald Wayne "Donnie" Swearingen, Jr., 54, of Bridge City, passed away June 8, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Community Church in Orange, Texas with Reverend David Burkheimer officiating.

Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City.

Visitation will be between 6:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Donnie was born on August 28, 1954, in Oklahoma City. He was the son of Donald Wayne Swearingen, Sr. and Dolores David Swearingen. Donnie was a member of Community Church. He was also a master carpenter and loved working with wood. He loved arts and crafts and always wore his cowboy hat.

He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Wayne Swearingen, Sr.; and grandmother, Dixie Wells.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Thelma Messer Swearingen of Bridge City; mother, Dolores Berry of Lufkin; daughters, Denisha Swearingen Bell of Orange, Olivia Swearingen of Orange, Shaunda Kaye Shaver of Boston, MA, Bonnie Peacock of Alto and Chelsea Dawn Swearingen of Mauriceville; step-children, Shae White of Colorado City, TX, Austin Williams of Orange, Travis Williams of Bridge City and Samantha Williams of Orange; eleven grandchildren; sisters, Kennetha Thomas and her husband Ben of Spring, Lavonia Moore and her husband Richard of Plantersville and Marcie Bridges and her husband Leon of Lufkin; and brothers, Tommy Seilhan and his wife Sandy of Willis and Roger Dale Seilhan of Bastrop.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Leon Bridges, Ben Thomas, Lee Bridges, Austin Williams, Travis Williams and Jeremy Messer.

Condolences

Anonymous July 20, 2009

To my husband, whom I will always love. We had 10 wonderful years together. You hold my heart, and I will always miss you. Everytime I see something, I see you. I miss your hugs, your smile, and the love that we shared. I know I will see you again som##imported-begin##Thelma Swearingen##imported-end##

Anonymous June 10, 2009

Donnie, I will forever miss you and the laughter you brought to all of us just by being you. I am so glad you came into my life. We have the most beautiful daughter and I will forever look at her and be reminded of you. I will always love you. Love, C##imported-begin##Cathy Swearingen##imported-end##

Anonymous June 10, 2009

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Anonymous June 10, 2009

To my loving brother. We will miss you greatly...I pray the lord will watch over you till we see each other again..##imported-begin##Marcie Bridges##imported-end##

Anonymous June 10, 2009

to a special and loving brother.##imported-begin##lavonia moore##imported-end##

Anonymous June 10, 2009

To my loving son whom I will dearly miss and all the late night calls he use to call me at midnight to early morning just wanting to talk. I miss you and dearly love you. Love Always Mother##imported-begin##dolores berry##imported-end##

Anonymous June 10, 2009

Donnie, You know that I love you so dearly and always will. Through the years I know that we have shared many birthdays together and always will. I know that we will meet again and be able to continue the great times together. So until we meet again....H##imported-begin##Kennetha Thomas##imported-end##

Anonymous June 10, 2009

Mr. Donnie was a great neighbor to have. Our whole family loved visiting with him. He always had a smile on his face and was willing to help anyone. Our two littlest girls call him their hero. He ran down the road when he heard the youngest crying because##imported-begin##Mike & Melisa Church##imported-end##

Anonymous June 10, 2009

Donnie was one of a kind. He loved people, and he hated to see people in trouble. That was the kind of man Donnie was. He loved to help. Donnie could build anything with wood, and make it look so easy. He built my porch on my house and he did it out of lo##imported-begin##Jimmie Ellen Durham##imported-end##