Patricia Mae Wheaton Swecker, 88, of Franklin passed away Aug. 19, 2025, at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.
She was born Aug. 11, 1937, in Upper Tract and was the daughter of the late Earle Wheaton and Lena Mae (Heavner) Wheaton.
Mrs. Swecker was valedictorian of the 1955 Franklin High School graduating class.
She worked for William McCoy, Sr., the ASCS office, and Monterey Livestock Market and was a Tupperware consultant before her retirement.
She was an active member of 4-H, the Homemaker’s Club, and the Franklin Presbyterian Church. She loved to cook and bake, especially homemade bread, and enjoyed sewing, making counted cross stitch, quilting pillows and reading books.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
On Aug. 29, 1964, she married David Hammer Swecker, who preceded her in death on Nov, 14, 2021
Surviving are a son, Richard Eldridge Swecker of McGaheysville, Virginia; a granddaughter, Sutton Swecker; a grandson, Bryar Swecker; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a son, David Earle Swecker; a brother, Richard Heavner Wheaton; an infant brother, William Earle Wheaton; and three sisters, Mary Louise (Hobert) Mullenax, Jean Marie (Ebur) Mays and Emma Kate (Allen) Hathaway.
A funeral service was held Sunday at the Upper Tract Presbyterian Church with Pastor Deborah Beam officiating. Interment was in Cherry Hill Cemetery at Upper Tract.
Memorials may be made to the Pendleton County Historical Society, PO Box 293, Franklin, WV 26807.
Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin.
