More detail on this person: Farrell Duane
Swindell, 71, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on
Monday, August 25, 2014 at Centennial Medical
Center in Nashville, TN.
Farrell was born in Richmond, IN to the late
Valeta Lenora Swindell. He was raised by his late
grandparents, Ira and Charlotte Swindell.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 3,
2014 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman
Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held on
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 12 p.m. at
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-West in Hopkinsville,
KY.
Farrell served 23 years active duty as an AH-1
Cobra helicopter pilot. He served in the Vietnam
Conflict and Desert Storm. Among his awards, he
received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with
Valor, 24 Air Medals, and two Purple Hearts.
Farrell is survived by his wife of 33 years, Cathy
Swindell of Clarksville, TN; three sons, Farrell
"Chip" (Brooke) Swindell of Bluffton, IN, Mitchell
"Bubba" (Dawn) Swindell of Windsor, MO, and
Scott "Sonny" (Stephanie) Swindell of Clarksville,
TN; three daughters, Wendi (Brian) Claywell of
Richmond, IN, Kim Portzline of Denver, CO, and
Amber (Rick Baldwin) Swindell of Mountain View,
CA; and twelve grandchildren, Trent Sartain, Ben
May, Evelyn Williams, Collin Burns, Charli
Swindell, Crew Swindell, Audrey Swindell, Preston
Swindell, Corey Swindell, Caleb Swindell, Kai
Baldwin, and Raelynn Baldwin.
The Swindell family would like to thank Dr. Rohit
Patel and his compassionate staff for the care
they gave during Farrell's illness.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517,
Topeka, KS 66675.
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman
Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN
37040. Online condolences may be made at
www.neal-tarpley.com
Published in The Leaf Chronicle from Aug. 31 to
Sept. 2, 2014
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