Reggie Lee Swygart, Sr.

Reggie Lee Swygart , Sr., 63, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his residence.

He was born on Wednesday, August 26, 1953 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Harold Max Swygart and the late Wilda Mae (Wall) Swygart. He married Debra Kay Sudduth on May 5, 1972 at the 1st Nazarene Church in Decatur.

Reggie retired from Adams County Highway Department in September of 2015 with 26 years of service. After retirement, he worked at Eckhart's Woodworking in Monroe.

He attended Union Chapel United Methodist Church in Decatur.

Taking care of his family & multiple foster children was very important to him. Reggie loved motorcycle riding, farming, camping, horse-back riding, & his dogs. He enjoyed tinkering in the garage & teaching his grandchildren how to do things.

Survivors include his wife, Debra Swygart of Decatur; two sons, Reggie (Kris) Swygart, Jr. of Berne & Jamie (Debra) Swygart of Decatur; daughter, Whitney Kirkland of Fort Wayne; sister, Kuba Jean (Phil) Pollard of Berne; four brothers, Ronnie Lee (Janice) Swygart of Berne; Ricky Lee Swygart of Linn Grove; Randy Lee (Janice) Swygart & Roderick Lee (Dee Scott) Swygart both of Decatur; seven grandchildren Cody Swygart; Brandon Swygart; Corbin Swygart; Anisa (fiancé, Adam Vaughn) Swygart; Daniel Swygart; Zionna Kirkland; & Zofia Kirkland.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Pastor Ed Karges officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 1 to 4 & 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 21 at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur.

Preferred memorials are to the ALS Foundation.