Chloe Denton Swink

Chloe Denton Swink, 81 of Morganton died Tuesday, December 06, 2011 at Autumn Care of Drexel. Born July 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Annie Lee Mace Denton. Chloe was an avid genealogist for the Denton family and was the author of several books on genealogy. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, of the Eastern Star, Mimosa Chapter 269, and of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Avery Swink.Surviving are her daughters, Kathy Swink Morgan and her husband, Bill of Morganton and Judy Lee Swink Watts and her husband, Allen of Leawood, KS; grandchildren, Traci Morley, Cameron Fitzgerald and her husband, Mike, Indi Watts, and Erin Carpenter and her husband, Chris; eight great grandchildren; and a brother, Bill Denton and his wife, Barbara of Morganton.A private graveside service will be held at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Cline officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to the Historic Burke Foundation, P. O. Box 915, Morganton, NC 28680-0915. Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family.