Mary Ann Nelson Swain died April 14, 2025.
She was born Oct. 6, 1955, the daughter of John and Patricia Nelson of Vermont. She married Bill Swain of Denham Springs, La., on Aug. 3, 1975. He survives.
Also surviving are one son, Matthew Swain (and Katherine) of Reidsville, Ga.; one daughter, Mindy Swain Griffis (and Josh) of Griffin, Ga.; one brother, Ed Nelson of Pekin; two nephews; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Kent Nelson.
She was a 1973 graduate of VIT High School and a 1977 graduate of Louisiana State University.
She made homes in Baton Rouge, Haynesville, Waterproof and Iota, La., before relocating to Reidsville, Ga., in 1988.
For 28 years, she worked for Georgia Department of Corrections working in various positions associated with business administration.
For the last 32 years, she has attended church at Pineview Baptist Church. She thoroughly enjoyed the years that she held babies in the nursery and loved working with all the wonderful ladies on the kitchen committee. She took great pleasure in ensuring the success of the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes and the Sugar Time collection for the Baxley Children’s Home. She also used her professional skills to serve as the church treasurer for 13 years.
She was a member of the General Josiah Tattnall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, where she served as treasurer and Constitution Week chairman.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Pineview Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Pineview Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The service will be available live or for later viewing on YouTube: “Pineview Baptist Church - Reidsville, GA.” Brannen Family Funeral Services in Glennville, Ga., is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests donations be made to Pineview Baptist Church and mailed to 3386 Wren Dowdy Road, Reidsville, GA 30453.
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