Jody White Swinea, age 42, of Waynesboro, TN passed away unexpectedly on Monday March 4, 2024 in Columbia, TN. Jody was born on August 19, 1981 in West Monroe, LA to Raye B Sr. and Penny Byrd Swinea. He and his family moved to Waynesboro, TN in 1991.
Jody graduated from Wayne County High School in 1999 and later attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. He would later serve his country by joining and serving for a short time in the United States Marine Corps until he was honorably discharged. He was presently employed by DCI of Memphis, TN.
He is survived by his mother Penny Byrd Swinea of Waynesboro, TN; brothers, Raye B. Swinea Jr. of Pahrump, NV, Will Swinea of Waynesboro, TN; aunt, Donna Byrd Bucko of Monroe, LA; nephew, Samuel Swinea of Waynesboro; as well as numerous loving cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death by his father and paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents.
Services were held on Sunday March 10, 2024, at 2:00 pm with Jesse Honn officiating at the Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation, LLC in Waynesboro, TN.
Visitation was held on Sunday March 10, 2024 from 12:00 noon till 2:00 pm service time at Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation, LLC.
Burial concluded immediately after the service at the White Family Cemetery in Waynesboro, TN.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers included Robert Anderson, Austin Kephart, Garrett Moore, Scott McLaughlin, Will Swinea, Raye Bruce Swinea Jr. and Josh Swinea.
Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation, LLC is honored to serve the family during their time of grief.
