Death of Long-Time HFA Member Boone Swain in Lebanon, Tennessee
Herman Doyle “Boone” Swain passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020. Boone was born in 1944 to parents, Herman Gilmer Swain and Lula Ellen Ross Swain. He grew up near Ducktown, TN, and graduated from Copper Basin High School in 1962, where he played football, basketball, and baseball, and met his wife, Sally.
After completing degrees from Tennessee Technological University and
Middle Tennessee State University, Boone taught biology courses at
Cumberland College (1972 - 1983) including three years as the assistant
men’s basketball coach. While at Cumberland, he founded the Outdoor Club
and led many student camping trips and recycling projects. He worked in
sales at Fakes & Hooker Lumber, Inc. for 25 years and retired as a
partner in 2008.
Boone was active in the Lebanon community, serving on the Wilson County
School Board, the Wilson County Parks and Recreation Board, and the
local Boys Scouts recreation committee. As an avid outdoorsman, he
enjoyed hunting, fishing, and volunteering in the Master Gardeners
Association. He was a lifelong sports fan, and enjoyed following the
sports activities of his children and grandchildren. Recently,
Cumberland University awarded Boone the 2020 Algernon Sydney Sullivan
Award for “service above self”.
Boone is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Doris McFry, Dorothy Swain, and Faye Crawford.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah “Sally” Higdon Swain; sisters, Kay
(John) Montgomery and Wanda Shults; brother, Bill (Shelia) Swain;
daughters, Katy (Michael) Moscardelli, Laura (Aaron) Guin; son, Clint
(Whitney) Swain; grandchildren, Rachel and Ellen Moscardelli and
Everhett, Parks and Drew Swain.
The Swain family will hold a private ceremony followed by a Celebration
of Life event at a later date. In memory of Boone Swain, the family
requests donations be made to the H.D. “Boone” and Sarah Swain
Scholarship Fund by contacting the Cumberland University Office of
Advancement at (615) 547-1269 or visiting www.cumberland.edu/giving or
by giving to The Peterson Foundation for Parkinsons
www.petersonforparkinsons.org
PARTLOW FUNERAL CHAPEL is in care of arrangements 615-444-7007
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.partlowchapel.com
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