Obituary
June 12, 2011
Chattanooga Times Free Press
James N. Swope, 77, of Soddy Daisy, TN passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011. He was a graduate of Red Bank High School. Jim was, first and foremost, a soldier. He served over 20 years in the U. S. Army, with Special Forces. Jim was a well-known and respected communications and electronics innovator and instructor, serving two tours of duty training Special Forces radio operators. He retired from the Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3). He was the recipient of numerous military decorations, including the Master Parachutist Badge. Following his retirement from the Army, Jim began a second very successful career as an Instructor of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College.
Survivors include brother, Frank M. (Barbara) Swope of La Vergne, TN; stepdaughter Rhonda C (Alvin F) Hagermaker of Rockwood, TN.
Funeral (including Masonic) services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace. Interment will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN.
Obituary
June 12, 2011
Chattanooga Times Free Press
James N. Swope, 77, of Soddy Daisy, TN passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011. He was a graduate of Red Bank High School. Jim was, first and foremost, a soldier. He served over 20 years in the U. S. Army, with Special Forces. Jim was a well-known and respected communications and electronics innovator and instructor, serving two tours of duty training Special Forces radio operators. He retired from the Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3). He was the recipient of numerous military decorations, including the Master Parachutist Badge. Following his retirement from the Army, Jim began a second very successful career as an Instructor of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College.
Survivors include brother, Frank M. (Barbara) Swope of La Vergne, TN; stepdaughter Rhonda C (Alvin F) Hagermaker of Rockwood, TN.
Funeral (including Masonic) services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace. Interment will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN.
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