ALMA LOU HAVENS

Graveside service for Alma Lou Havens, 70, of Rusk was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mays Cemetery near New Salem with the Rev. Tommy Mabry officiating.

Mrs. Havens died May 30. She was born Sept. 5, 1937 in New Salem to Leroy and Mabel Beatrice Childress Swink. She was a resident of Rusk for 43 years formerly of Jacksonville. Mrs. Havens was a member of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church and a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She was also a homemaker.

Preceding her in death was a sister, Sarahbeth Swink. Survivors are her husband of 48 years, James R. Havens of Rusk; son, James Lynn Havens of New Salem; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Tim King of Rusk; two grandsons, Justin Pitman of Rusk and J.W. King of Rusk; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Lynda and David Attaway of Jacksonville, Judy and Jimmy Cochran of New Salem, Molice Jones of New Salem and Sandra Swink of New Salem; brother, Roy L. Swink of New Salem; aunt, Zelma Swink of New Salem, numerous nieces and nephews.

Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

June 4, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald

Alma Lou Havens 

Graveside services for Alma Lou Havens, 70, of Rusk are scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in Mays Cemetery near New Salem with Rev. Tommy Mabry officiating under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk. Mrs. Havens died May 30, 2008 at her residence. She was born Sept. 5, 1937 in New Salem to Leroy and Mabel Beatrice Childress Swink. She was a resident of Rusk for 43 years formerly of Jacksonville. Mrs. Havens was a member of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church and a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She was also a homemaker. Preceded in death by a sister, Sarahbeth Swink. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, James R. Havens of Rusk; son, James Lynn Havens of New Salem; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Tim King of Rusk; two grandsons, Justin Pitman of Rusk, J.W. King of Rusk; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Lynda and David Attaway of Jacksonville, Judy and Jimmy Cochran of New Salem, Molice Jones of New Salem, Sandra Swink of New Salem; brother, Roy L. Swink of New Salem; aunt, Zelma Swink of New Salem; numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends from 6p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, June 2, 2008 at the funeral home. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress from 6/1/2008 - 6/2/2008.