Gertrude Mcswain

A native of Jackson Co., Georgia, Mrs. McSwain was the daughter of the late

Hoyt O. Hayes & Minnie Fields Hayes and was also preceded in death by a

daughter, Linda Thompson and four brothers, Ernest, Ralph, H. B. & Forrest Hayes.



Mrs. McSwain was a homemaker and had also worked at Bill's One Hour Cleaners.

She was a faithful member of Zoar Baptist Church for forty plus years and a former

member at Calvary Baptist Church and Beaver Dam Baptist Church. She served

as a Sunday School teacher for forty-five years.



She is survived by her husband of seventy-three years, Arnold McSwain of the

home; a son, Charles A. McSwain and his wife, Iris of Belmont; a brother, Royce

Hayes of Shelby; two sisters, Lois McCoy of Shelby and Joyce Scruggs of Belmont;

son-in-law Dr. John Thompson of Shelby; grandson Chuck Thompson of Banner Elk,

two granddaughters, Sally Thompson of Shelby and Karen McSwain of Belmont;

three great grandchildren, Mackinzey Tanner, Caleb Tanner and Abby Campbell and

a special niece and nephew, Melanie Jones and Cliff Scruggs.



Visitation: Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Tuesday,

July 31st 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.



Funeral: Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel, Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Officiating: Dr. Robert Rose



Burial: Cleveland Memorial Park



Memorials: Zoar Baptist Church, 1740 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28152

Or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150







Funeral Home:   Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory