Bruce Raymond Swinton Sr.

BRUCE RAYMOND SWINTON SR., 66 of Little Rock went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. He was born on November 22, 1949, in Guthrie, Oklahoma to the late legendary Coach Fred D. and Beverly Swinton. Bruce graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1967, where he excelled in academics and was quarterback and Captain of the Football team. He also was an excellent baseball player and one of the 1st to integrate American Legion Baseball in Arkansas. He continued his higher education after receiving an athletic scholarship at Ouachita Baptist College. After his first year, he transferred to Arkansas AM&N/UAPB. While there, he played quarterback for the Golden Lions football program, played baseball, enlisted in US Army ROTC and was an active member of the Gamma Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Those of you, who were blessed to know Bruce, knew that he loved coaching, attending Bruce Jr.'s football games, watching his daughter run track at University of Arkansas, playing golf, and the New York Yankees. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Fred Doug Swinton, III. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Jeanette Jackson-Swinton; two sons, Darryl (Karen) of Little Rock and Bruce Jr. of League City, Texas; two daughters, Brenda Swinton Day (Todd) of Memphis, Tenn., and Brianna of Little Rock; sister, Sharyn Swinton of Omaha, Neb; grandsons, Todd Day Jr., Trenten Swinton, Bryce Swinton, and Darryl Swinton Jr. and granddaughters, Natasha Day and Taylor Swinton; uncle Billy Swinton of Dallas, Texas and a host of other relatives and friends. Kappa Alpha Psi, Chapter Invisible Ceremony will take place Friday, January 29, 2016 at 5 p.m. for members only. The Family Hour is Friday, January 29, 2016 at 6 p.m. at Theressa Hoover Memorial United Methodist Church located at 4000 West 13th Street, Little Rock, Ark. The funeral honoring his life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Greater Second Baptist Church, 5616 Geyer Springs Rd., Little Rock, Ark. 72209. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home, Pine Bluff, Ark. 870-534-3210.