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Carol Sloan Swindle

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Dr. Carol Sloan Swindle of Conway, Ark. passed away March 9, 2011, after a long battle with breast cancer. Sloan was born April 16, 1958, in Walnut Ridge, Ark. She is survived by two daughters, Polly Caroline Sloan Swindle and Swan Elisabeth Dowell Swindle, one surviving aunt, Sarah Sloan Heckle, a very dear friend Miss Judy, and four dogs, Annie, Junie, Stark and Beau. She was preceded in death by her parents, Swan Dowell Swindle and Carolyn Baber Sloan Swindle, both of whom had long-standing ties to Walnut Ridge and Lawrence County, Ark. Sloan earned her Bachelor's Degree from Hendrix College in 1980. She worked at Entergy in New Orleans after obtaining a Master's Degree from Tulane University in 1982. Ms. Swindle earned a PhD in finance from the University of Florida in 1991. She taught finance at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., before returning to Arkansas in 1994. She worked as a financial analyst for Avalon Research of Boca Raton, Fla., and for BCA Research of Montreal, Canada. Sloan was very active in animal rescue. She established Leland's Hope, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding forever homes for stray dogs. She was also heavily involved with the Humane Society of Faulkner County, and fostered many stray dogs at her home. She also supported various forms of art and acting education at St. Joseph's School. Rosary will be 7 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10:00 am Saturday, March 12, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m., in Lawrence County Memorial Park Cemetery, Walnut Ridge, under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway, Arkansas. 501-327-7727. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Faulkner County (P.O. Box 1055, Conway, Ark. 72033), or St. Joseph Catholic School Endowment Fund (1315 College Ave., Conway, Ark. 72034).

Published March 11, 2011

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