William Robert Swaim

WILLIAM ROBERT SWAIM, 88, died peacefully Thursday, July 21, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. It was his 67th anniversary with his wife, Monita Kelly Swaim, who survives him. Other survivors include his daughter, Julie Swaim Jones and husband, Dr. John C. Jones, Sr. of Little Rock; the grandchildren he adored, Jordan Rhodes (Noah) of Greenwich, Conn., Jamie Jones, Barrett Norton (Andrew), all of Little Rock and Lt. John Collier Jones, Jr. stationed in Sasebo, Japan. He also leaves four great-grandchildren: Scottie and Fourth Rhodes and Tucker and Brooks Norton. All will miss him very much. Bill was born on Dec. 5, 1927. to his parents, William Parr and Julia Mae Swaim of England, Ark. who preceded him in death along with his sister, Mary Louise Swaim. He graduated from Central High School in 1945. He worked at Parkin Printing Company until becoming a gentleman farmer on family land in Lonoke County where great times of fishing, shooting, horseback riding, go-carting and tractorriding were had by the grandchildren and their friends. He was an active member of First Baptist Church working in the Recreational Center for close to 10 years. When younger, he volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club in downtown Little Rock for over 10 years. When retiring, he and his wife volunteered at the Arkansas Children's Hospital rocking sick babies and helping with preschool children. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at St. Vincent Hospital for their excellent and compassionate care with a special thanks to Drs. Dean and Drew Kumpuris. A family graveside service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the Arkansas Children's Hospital or the Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.