Alpha Earl Swink

Alpha Earl Swink

• Father: Earl Lacy Swink b. 27 March 1891, d. 2 July 1937
• Mother: Nellie Lucindy Ward b. February 1894, d. 17 March 1986

• Alpha Earl Swink was born on 21 August 1916 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas.
• Earl Lacy Swink registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Navarro County, Texas, while living with his wife and child in Richland, and self-employed there farming.
• Earl Lacy Swink and Nellie Lucindy Ward appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Cherokee County, Texas, at Ponta & Trunk Road. Other members of the household included Alpha Earl Swink.
• Amantha Yudalda Stevenson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas. Other members of the household included Alpha Earl Swink, Nellie Lucindy Ward and Earl Lacy Swink.
• She married Charles Herbert Mills circa May 1932.
• The following appeared on 3 June 1932 in The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light: (Richland, June 2) Herbert Mills and Miss Alpha Swink surprised their parents and friends when it became known they were secretly married about a month ago. They kept the secret until the close of school.
• The following appeared on 15 November 1935 in The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light: (Richland, Nov. 14) Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mills of Brenham and Sidney Mills of Thornton visited Mrs. Mills mother, Mrs. Earl Swink.
• The following appeared on 9 July 1937 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Streetman, July 8) Earl Swink, who was found dead in his car Friday morning, was buried Sunday afternoon in the Richland cemetery. His wife [Nellie Ward Swink], who was in San Antonio, and his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Mills, and husband, and Mr. and Mrs. Albritton of Rio Grande City reached here Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richardson [Pansy Ward Richardson] of San Antonio, who were on their vacation, were turned back and came in Friday night. Blake Ward of Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Ward of Streetman, and his brothers, Walter and Roy Swink were here to attend the funeral.
• The following appeared on 11 August 1939 in The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light: (Richland, Nov. 14) Mrs. Herbert Mills and baby of South Texas visited home folks recently.
• The following appeared on 11 August 1939 in The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light: (Richland, Aug 10) Mrs. Earl Swink, Mrs. Abbington and Mrs. Herbert Mills and baby are still in Richland, the guests of Mrs. S. G. Ward.
• The following appeared on 16 February 1940 in The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light: (Richland, Nov. 14) Mrs. Herbert Mills and baby of South Texas visited home folks recently.
• The following appeared on 28 August 1942 in The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light: (Richland, Aug. 27) Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mills and baby of South Texas are visiting their mother, Mrs. Tom Green, and family and other relatives.
• She married (?) Shuford.
• She married Marvin Shelby Burke on 5 June 1948 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 8 September 1968 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Fort Worth) H. T. Green, 78, formerly of Richland, died here Saturday in a hospital after an illness of several years.
       Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. James N. Morgan will officiate and burial will be in Frost Cemetery. The body will lie in state from Sunday afternoon.
       He is survived by his wife of Fort Worth; two sons, Robert N. Green, Fort Worth and Ethan C. Green, Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. Jerome Winstead, Corpus Christi; Mrs. Clyde Sikes, Graford; and Mrs. Shelby Burke, Odessa; and 10 grandchildren.
• Alpha Earl Swink died on 22 February 2000 at age 83 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, at Medical Center Hospital.
• Her husband Marvin Shelby Burke became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 24 February 2000 in The Odessa American: (Odessa) Alpha E. Burke, 83, of Odessa died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
       Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Philip McLarty officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine.
       She was born Aug. 21, 1916, in Richland. She married Shelby Burke June 5, 1948, in Alpine.
       Mrs. Burke is a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Order of Eastern Star.
       Survivors include her husband, Shelby Burke of Odessa; son, Charles H. Mills and wife, Debra Kay, of Paint Rock; two grandchildren, Kristi Guyer and husband, Greg, and Kelly Edmiston and husband, Brian; and great-granddaughter, Katie Edmiston.
       Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
• The following appeared on 13 July 2006 in The Odessa American: Marvin Shelby Burke, 84, a longtime resident of Odessa passed away Monday, July 10, 2006 at his residence. He was born April 23, 1922 in San Antonio.
       He was a retired Insurance salesman and had worked for American National Life Insurance Co. for thirty years. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He married Alpha Earl Swink June 5, 1948 in Alpine. She preceded him in death in 2000. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
       He is survived by his son, Charles Mills & wife Debra of Paint Rock, (2) grandchildren and (3) great-grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with Rev. Nora Fitch officiating. Graveside service will be 4:00 p.m. Thursday at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine with Rev. Jo Beth McLeod officiating.
       Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

• Last Edited: 1 Sep 2016