Gerri Sue Swindell Thomas 1959-2021

Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2021 4:29 pm

Services for Gerri Sue Swindell Thomas, 62, of Alba were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Samuel Priddy and Bro. Byron George officiating.

Mrs. Thomas passed away Aug. 11, 2021 in Mineola. She was born Jan. 20, 1959 in Fort Worth to Clyde Junior and Barbara Cozette Moore Swindell. She had lived the last 21 years in the Alba area and was a member of Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, Alba. Gerri was a beautician for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Swindell, and husband, Joseph Rogers, Sr.

Survivors include her mother, Barbara Swindell of Golden; son, Joe Rogers and wife Misty of Golden; brother, Jeff Swindell and wife Koko of Azle; sister, Debbie Diederichs of East Bethel, Minn.; two grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.

The family received friends at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

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