Kenneth Lowrel Swarthout, Jr.

Kenneth Lowrel Swarthout died, Sunday, December 21, 2008 in Ocean Springs Hospital. Mr. Swarthout was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 29, 1933. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in Korea. A graduate of Mississippi College School of Law in 1960, a member of the Mississippi Bar and Michigan Bar law for 48 years. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Blue Knights, the Jackson County Mounted Patrol, Belle Fountain Baptist Church and a friend of The Sons of The Confederacy. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth "Liz" Roberts Swarthout; one son, Kenneth Lowrel Swarthout, III; two brothers, James David Swarthout and Lindi of Watsonville, California and Richard Lee Swarthout and Barbara of Lavonia, Michigan; sister and brother in law, Sam and Vivian Fulton of Meridian, Mississippi along with several nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe, where friends may visit one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to, The Lord is My Help of Ocean Springs, 1205 Desoto Street, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564 or Jackson County Human Society, P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS, 39568.