Margaret Sue Gibbs Swindle, born August 7, 1933, longtime resident of Mobile Alabama and current resident of Fairhope Alabama died Wednesday April 9 at the age of 91. Margaret was born in Conway Arkansas and spent her early years in Little Rock and Wright Arkansas. She graduated from Plum Bayou High School in Wright, Arkansas and attended Draughon Business School. She moved to Mobile Alabama and met her husband of 60 years Bobby Gene Swindle, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents James Leroy Gibbs and Carma Havens Gibbs, her sister June Gibbs Bost and brother Ferrill Louis Gibbs, brother-in-law John Algie Bost, sister-in-law Linnie Scruggs Gibbs and niece Carol Anne Gibbs Braswell. Her survivors include her sister Judith Gibbs Binager (Guy), children Jane Swindle Stromberg, Robert Eugene Swindle and Nancy Ann Swindle Sherrell; grandchildren Ainsley Stromberg Taylor (Nathan), Austin Grant Stromberg (Andrea) Brieanna Grace Stromberg , Shelby Swindle Wilson( Erik), Robert Eugene Swindle Jr, ( Madison), Paige P Swindle, John Gibbs Sherrell, Judson Gottlieb Sherrell, and Ann Haven Jane Sherrell; great grandchildren Lilly Carson Wilson, Ivy Scott Wilson, Nora Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Martin Taylor, Hartley Jane Stromberg, Asher Grant Stromberg and Lucy Arden Swindle. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a strong believer in Jesus Christ and focused much of her life on Christian ministries and bible teaching, including volunteering for Discovery Ministries and conducting bible studies for inmates at the jail. She felt strongly about encouraging others in their walk with Christ. She was proud of her grandchildren and was known to them as "Gma". They enjoyed her pound cake, lightning quick fly swatting, southern dialect and wry humor. You could always count on her to do a few things (in her own time); run a load of laundry, ask a lot of questions, and pray for you intently.
August 7, 1933 — April 9, 2025
Public Visitation Friday, April 18, 2025 11:00am - 12:00 pm and Funeral Service Friday, April 18, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Interment will take place in Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 6040 Three Notch Rd. , Mobile, AL 36619.
Mrs. Sue will be missed! PTL she is seeing all her family and friends in heaven! She was a great friend to me for many years. I appreciated her Godly advice, prayers, love and care she showed our family! Sue loved her family very much and spoke of them fondly. Mrs. Sue has left a tremendous Godly heritage and legacy to many! Love you!
Margaret"Sue"Swindle was a wonderful prayer warrior and a friend to many. She was truly a Proverbs 31 woman who was a Godly example to women of all ages. I am so thankful she was a friend and mentor to me when I was a young women. I know she is with her Lord and her family members who have gone on before her. I pray that God will continue to bless her family with wonderful memories of Sue.