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Clovis Malcolm Swanner Jr
19 Oct 1935 – 3 Sep 2020
| Birth | 19 Oct 1935 |
| Death | 3 Sep 2020 |
| Cemetery | Hillcrest Memorial Park Ardmore , Carter County , Oklahoma , USA |
| Added by | Donna Stricklan Whitaker on 04 Sep 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215213387 |
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Longtime Ardmore resident, Clovis Malcolm Swanner, Jr., passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the local hospital, Ardmore, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 14 days. Son of the late Clovis Malcolm Swanner, Sr. and Ruby Elsie (Berry) Swanner, Clovis was born October 19, 1935 at Chambersville, Texas. Clovis is survived by his wife, Jane Swanner of the home; daughters, Elizabeth Klinger, and Michele Swanner and Noda Roberson; sons, Mark Swanner and wife, Sue, David Swanner, Nathan Swanner and wife, Ginger; Garyl Geist and wife, Lynn; brothers, Bryan Swanner and Ardel Swanner; his grandchildren, Misty, Ben, Peter, Sarah, Dean and Emory Swanner; Jordan Scheerger and husband, Kasey; Joshua Klinger, Conner, Caden, Lillie and London Geist. A graduate of Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas, Clovis attended Austin College in Sherman where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He had also proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Clovis and the former Elizabeth Jane Humphrey-Geist were married April 20, 1996 in Ardmore, and celebrated their twenty-fourth anniversary this year. Theirs was collaborative and caring relationship, based on mutual support and a deep love for each other. A Certified Public Accountant, Clovis came to Ardmore in 1964 from Tulsa. He began his own firm in Ardmore with partners, Chambers and Jackson. After fifty -two years as highly respected accountant and a CPA, Clovis retired. A member of the First Presbyterian Church, Clovis was an original member of the board of directors of Citizens Bank and Trust, serving for forty-two years. A long-time member of the Ardmore Kiwanis Club, he served on the Ardmore Children's Christmas Parade Committee and had been named Grand Marshall. He had served as the auditor for the City of Davis, and treasurer for the Ardmore school board. Some of the times he enjoyed most was coaching little league baseball, and was named Coach of the Year in 1992. Clovis was a tireless and selfless volunteer for the Ardmore community; he will be missed but not forgotten. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, in the First Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Craig King. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the assistance of his grandsons, serving as pallbearers. A time of visitation and support for family and friends will be Monday evening from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the First Presbyterian Memorial Fund.
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