Lauren Elizabeth Swann, 13, of Charleston went home to be with Jesus Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Cabell Huntington Hospital ER.
She was a member of Ivydale Baptist Church, where she was saved and baptized, and was an 8th grade student at South Charleston Middle School. Lauren was known for her long dark hair, her big blue eyes, and a very caring and giving spirit which was demonstrated by her last act of being an organ donor.
She is survived by her family, whom she dearly loved, Mother and stepfather, Kelly and Bobby Barron; father and stepmother, Jeff and Chrisse Swann; brothers, Landon and Bryson Swann; stepsister and brother, Jasmine and Jacob Bartholomew; grandparents, Delbert and Paulette Huffman, John and Sharon Barron, Greg and Marci Swann and Ronnie and Carol Robinson; great grandparents, Paul and Doris Hudson, Elizabeth “Libby” Huffman and Lewis and Nancy Swann; uncles and aunts, Tony (Johna) Huffman, Scott (Missy) Swann, Chris (Jamie) Swann, Josh (Cara) Swann, John (Alice) Barron, Sondi (Brad) Sutton, Nicky Hutchinson and Sarah Goheen. Honorary Uncle Al James; cousins Luke and Olivia Huffman, Ty and Hailey Swann, Jacob Barron and Ashly Hardin; and special friend, Hailey Lemon.
Service will be 1:00 pm Friday, December 28, 2012 at Oakwood Baptist Church, 855 Oakwood Road, Charleston, with Pastor Basil Hudson officiating. Burial will follow in French Cemetery on Berry Hills Drive in Charleston. Family and Friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Thursday evening at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Lauren Swann Memorial Fund, c/o Ivydale Baptist Church, 1859 Middle Fork Drive, Charleston, WV 25314.
Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek is assisting the family with arrangements.
Kelly, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter. I cannot express in words my sorrow of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. If you need to talk I am a phone call away. God Bless! Diania
Kelly, You have been and will continue to be in our prayers. May God bless you.
Tim, Diania, Karen & Vance
Kelly, I am so sorry for your loss. As a parent, I cannot even imagine. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Todd
Kelly,
As the father of a twelve year old daughter and ten year old son, I can’t imagine the pain you must feel at the loss of your child. However, the word “loss” is not appropriate after reading that Lauren was saved, for someone is not lost if you know their location. May be peace of God that surpasses all understanding guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Our prayers are with your family.
/ Paul
Kelly, we were so sorry to hear of your daughter’s passing, just saw the email today and I have called Misty from this office to let her know. May God comfort you and your family during the loss of your precious daughter. If you ever need to just talk please free to call me here at the office, I lost my husband of 36 years this March and only God and the prayers of my family and friends have gotten me through it. My love and prayers go out to you and your family. Pam Layne from Attorney Robert Carlton’s office, Robert Carlton, and Alexandria Pruitt.
Kelly,
So sorry to hear of your loss. You & your family are in my thoughts & prayers!
Misty D. Brown & family
South Charleston Middle School staff and students are deeply sadden by the loss of Lauren. We will continue to keep your family in our thoughts and prayers. If there is anything we can do for the family, please feel free to let us know. Lauren, the beautiful, blue-eyed young lady, will be greatly missed and will remain forever in our hearts.
So sorry for your loss. Kelly and Bobby.
Kelly,
I just read Susan’s email. Words can’t express how sorry I am for your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Heaven has a new and beautiful angel, but here on earth she will be missed terribly. I never had the chance to meet Lauren, but her picture tells the story of a beautiful, intelligent, Christian girl who was always ready to help others. I’m certain she inherited many of her wonderful personality traits from her lovely mother. I’ve always heard God takes the best ones first. Lauren certainly seems to prove that point. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Again, if you need anything, please drop me an email or just call me.
Shari
I want to express my condolences to your family. Lauren was one of my students at SCMS. I along with SFC Samples taught Stay On Track to Lauren’s 6th and 7th grade class. She was one of those students who stood out. She was like a shining star. I will always remember her beautiful smile, kind heart and those beautiful blue eyes that seemed to light up the room. Lauren will never be forgotten. Love and prayers to your family.
Kelly,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you as we received the sad news of Lauren’s passing. The comfort that knowing she is with the Lord is a help but pray strength and courage for you in your time of grief. My God bestow a special blessing on you
Kelly,
I am so sorry for your loss. Words can not convey the sympathy I have for you. If there is ANYTHING I can do please let me know
Kelly,
I just heard of your loss. I am soo so sorry. If you ever need anything, iam just a phone call away. You will be in my prayers.
Kelly, I am so saddened to hear of the death of your daughter. May God continue to be with you and yours. May you be able to feel his arms around you in the months and years to come.
Kelly
It is with the greatest sorrow that I learned of the loss of your daughter Lauren. My thoughts are with you.
Robin Godfrey
Kelly. From everyone at Mancini & Associates, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time.
My Condolences to you and your family in this difficult time.
Paulette,Doris and Families,my heart was broken to hear of your great loss! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. “Time won’t heal your pain, but God will heal you, and He will do so in His time.”
Love in Christ,Bev (your bowling buddy Faye’s daughter)
Kelly,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of the loss of your beautiful daughter. Love you always!
Joe and Libby Neeley
Deepest sympathy for your loss. You are in our prayers. I would be at the service but we are in Hazleton as Doreen’s mother hovers between this world and the next. Grace and Peace.
Kelly & all your family,
I am deeply sorry for your tragic loss. May you find comfort in each other.
Always your friend
Jon P.
I don’t have the words to say how sorry I am for your loss of your beautiful daughter Lauren. Just know your all in my thoughts and prayers.
sorry for your loss, you’re in our thoughts, in this difficult time .
My daughter was a classmate of Lauren’s and has been deeply saddened by the loss of her friend. I just wanted to reach out to you and let you know that, although I didn’t know her, Kristina has shared wonderful memories and Lauren touched so many people with her beautiful spirit. May you find peace in knowing what a gift that she was on this Earth; and now your angel in heaven!
God Bless you and your family.
Kelly, My heart breaks for you. I am so terribly sorry for your loss. We’ve never met in person, only through work and the telephone. Every time we spoke, no matter how busy you were, you always took time to ask about my son and then we would talk about our children. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through. I will be praying for you and your family. May God be with you. Lisa.
We are so very sorry to hear of your loss. Your family will be in our thoughts.
Bill Davis & Kelly Kotur
Kelly, I cant get you off my mind . I am so sorry for your loss. She was beautiful and I cant imagine the pain you are feeling. I wish I could help you in some way, to ease your pain. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love ya girl…
Kelly, My prayers are with you and your family. I cannot imagine the pain and suffering at the loss of your child. There is no explanation that can even to begin to help except that our perception and understanding of God’s plan is woefully inadequate. It is no consolation but when God calls us we come.
May you find peace,
Aaron
Kelly
You know that saying ‘it’s all in how they’re raised’? Lauren was, will be, is a testament for that ‘saying’. You did good, girl!!! We have thought of nothing else but you, your family, and that precious soul that will forever be with us.
Much love & prayers
Kelly and Bobby: I am sure you already know how very much we love Lauren…people on the outside of our family, cannot possible understand how she touched us all. My heart is broken for you, and there are no words to help. I have so many special memories of Lauren and they start the day she was born…I almost got to go into delivery with you (but super mama got there in time!) I know the angels carried her into the arms of Jesus and she is now dancing and singing with them in glory! We will always cherish the time we had her, and with her wonderful, kind, giving spirit, she has helped others in her death.
She was a wonderful addition to our family, and always loved more than we can say.
Kev and I send our love and prayers to you. We are so saddened and heart broken for your lost. Lauren was a beautiful young lady. We can only imagine how your heart is broken into a million pieces We pray that Lord gives you the strength to ease your pain and that soon all those lovely memories of Lauren will bring a smile to your face. We love you . We send our hugs, love and prayers to you and all your family.
Our prayers are with you all.
I am so sorry for the loss of this beautiful girl. I had the pleasure of meeting Lauren on Halloween and she seemed like such a wonderful, fun young lady. I cannot imagine the pain you are enduring right now and my prayers are with your family.
Leslie Cooper
(Family of Hailey Lemon)
we are very sorry for the loss of your all’s beautiful daughter!! your whole family is in our prayers!!
Lauren Was a gorgeous blue eyed, sweet personality girl. She will always be remembered. Kelly, Everyone who knew your daughter was drawn to her sweet personality. RIP Lauren !!!
I am so sorry for the loss. My granddaughter Hailey thougt the world of her. She has lost a wonderful friend. We will keep your family in my prayers and thoughts.
I want to express my love for this beautiful young lady – she was one of “my kids” at SCMS and a precious jewel she was! I will forever remember her kindness, her loving spirit and those big, gorgeous blue eyes! I am praying for the comfort of the Lord to cover her family and close friends. We, the SCMS 8th grade family, will certainly miss her!
I cannot express how deeply saddened I was to hear about Lauren. I have done nothing but think about her the last few days and how very difficult this must be for you. I wish we could be there to celebrate her life with you but know that we will be thinking of you, praying for and with you over the next few days. And I want you to know that Lauren’s death has really witnessed to me that I need to be more faithful and willing to do what God has called us to do. As Lauren said, “it’s our goal to get to heaven” and she has forever left a mark on my heart to be a better servant and live for God! We love you Kelly!
Kelly and Bobby
Words fail to express how truly sorry I am at the loss of your beautiful daughter. Lauren was a dear girl and I know that she brought much joy into your lives. May the love of your family that still surrounds you bring you both peace and comfort in this sad and difficult time. Susan